For the karaoke lovers!
If you have been to the Philippines and sung karaoke there is a fair chance you have used a machine driven by this unit.
They are used professionally in karaoke bars, and are also often found inside the self service karaoke machines that litter PI.
Platinum dominate the Filipino karaoke market, and if you've been there, you'll know that karaoke is everywhere.
Supports HDMI, 1920 x 1080 full HD output and 2 microphones. Allows recording of songs, playback of various media via USB, includes automated scoring if you want it.
17,000 OPM songs (Original Pilipino Music ~ in Tagalog) and over 30,000 international songs. Monthly song updates are 150 pesos (~4.50 AUD) per month if you want them.
It's basically a small computer running Android with a 1tb hard drive in a home entertainment case. It is pretty well put together and better than alternative Korean options available via EBAY (TJ Media) which don't have anywhere near as many English songs and often don't have English characters on the units/remotes.
Yes you can use a normal PC and Youtube to do karaoke, but this unit gives you a better experience IMHO (as long as it has the songs you want).
As it is really designed to be used commercially, it is very easy to use - just enter your song number using the remote or search for songs by artist or title (easier if you have the big remote which is not included but you could use the app or the included song book to do the same thing).
There is a free Itunes and Android app with their entire songbook listing on it.
The unit includes a printed songbook, a basic remote control, a USB wifi dongle and the karaoke machine.
Usually sells for 24,999 Pesos with a big remote and wifi dongle thrown in.
The real benefit of this deal is FREE SHIPPING. You also get a free USB wifi dongle but no big remote.
Shipping is normally an outrageously high 5,600 pesos..
Unfortunately if you add the PTR-1000 big remote (2,999 pesos) you lose the free shipping which is crazy as they would just slip the remote inside the HD-10's box.
So I am gonna buy a PTR-1000 on my next visit to Manila. At least I won't have to lug the HD-10 back on the plane.
If you buy now it should include all song updates up to and including April 2017.
Are there any mobile apps or PC alternatives for karaoke?