CD+G
CD+EGCD + DVDCD + Extended GraphicsCD+EG / CD+XGCD+GraphicsCD-GCompact Disc + GraphicsKaraoke CD
CD+G (also known as CD-G, CD+Graphics and TV-Graphics ) is an extension of the compact disc standard that can present low-resolution graphics alongside the audio data on the disc when played on a compatible device.wikipedia
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Karaoke
noraebangkaraoke machinekaraoke bars
CD+G discs are often used for karaoke machines, which use this functionality to present on-screen lyrics for the song contained on the disc.
Most common machines are CD+G, Laser Disc, VCD or DVD players with microphone inputs and an audio mixer built in.









Compact Disc Digital Audio
Audio CDCDCD-DA
CD+G (also known as CD-G, CD+Graphics and TV-Graphics ) is an extension of the compact disc standard that can present low-resolution graphics alongside the audio data on the disc when played on a compatible device. The CD+G specifications were published by Philips and Sony in an updated revision of the Red Book specifications.
The IEC 60908 however does not contain all the information for extensions that is available in the Red Book, such as the details for CD-Text, CD+G and CD+EG.

CD-i
Philips CD-iPhilips Interactive MediaGreen Book
Along with dedicated Karaoke machines, other consumer devices that play CD+G format CDs include the NEC TurboGrafx-CD (a CD-ROM peripheral for the TurboGrafx-16) and Turbo Duo, the Philips CD-i, the Sega CD, Sega Saturn, the JVC X'Eye, the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, the Amiga CD32 and Commodore CDTV, and the Atari Jaguar CD (an attachment for the Atari Jaguar).
Authoring kits for the format were released first in 1988, and the first player aimed for home consumers, Philips's CDI 910/205, at the end of 1991, initially priced around US$1,000, and capable of playing interactive CD-i discs, Audio CDs, CD+G (CD+Graphics), Karaoke CDs, Photo CDs and Video CDs (VCDs), though the latter required an optional "Digital Video Card" to provide MPEG-1 decoding.









Sega CD
Mega-CDSega Mega-CDMega CD
Along with dedicated Karaoke machines, other consumer devices that play CD+G format CDs include the NEC TurboGrafx-CD (a CD-ROM peripheral for the TurboGrafx-16) and Turbo Duo, the Philips CD-i, the Sega CD, Sega Saturn, the JVC X'Eye, the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, the Amiga CD32 and Commodore CDTV, and the Atari Jaguar CD (an attachment for the Atari Jaguar).
It can also play audio CDs and CD+G discs.




TurboDuo
Turbo DuoPC Engine DuoNEC TurboDuo
Along with dedicated Karaoke machines, other consumer devices that play CD+G format CDs include the NEC TurboGrafx-CD (a CD-ROM peripheral for the TurboGrafx-16) and Turbo Duo, the Philips CD-i, the Sega CD, Sega Saturn, the JVC X'Eye, the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, the Amiga CD32 and Commodore CDTV, and the Atari Jaguar CD (an attachment for the Atari Jaguar).
Like the TurboGrafx-CD, the TurboDuo can read Compact Disc Digital Audio and CD+G discs.




TurboGrafx-16
PC EngineTurboGrafx-CDPC-Engine
Along with dedicated Karaoke machines, other consumer devices that play CD+G format CDs include the NEC TurboGrafx-CD (a CD-ROM peripheral for the TurboGrafx-16) and Turbo Duo, the Philips CD-i, the Sega CD, Sega Saturn, the JVC X'Eye, the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, the Amiga CD32 and Commodore CDTV, and the Atari Jaguar CD (an attachment for the Atari Jaguar).







3DO Interactive Multiplayer
3DOPanasonic 3DO3DO console
Along with dedicated Karaoke machines, other consumer devices that play CD+G format CDs include the NEC TurboGrafx-CD (a CD-ROM peripheral for the TurboGrafx-16) and Turbo Duo, the Philips CD-i, the Sega CD, Sega Saturn, the JVC X'Eye, the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, the Amiga CD32 and Commodore CDTV, and the Atari Jaguar CD (an attachment for the Atari Jaguar).
It also featured 2 megabytes (MB) of DRAM, 1 MB of VRAM, and a double speed CD-ROM drive for main CD+Gs or Photo CDs (and Video CDs with an add-on MPEG video module).









Compact Disc subcode
subcodesubcode channelssubchannel data
The CD+G format takes advantage of the subcode channels R through W, which are unused in standard audio CD formats.
The original specification was defined in the Red Book standard for CD Digital Audio, though further specifications have extended their use (including the CD-ROM, CD Text and CD+G specifications).
MP3+G
MP3+G is a karaoke file format that was created to allow CD+G karaoke to be played from a personal computer easily and quickly.
Sega Saturn
SaturnSSarcade
Along with dedicated Karaoke machines, other consumer devices that play CD+G format CDs include the NEC TurboGrafx-CD (a CD-ROM peripheral for the TurboGrafx-16) and Turbo Duo, the Philips CD-i, the Sega CD, Sega Saturn, the JVC X'Eye, the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, the Amiga CD32 and Commodore CDTV, and the Atari Jaguar CD (an attachment for the Atari Jaguar).




Compact disc
CDCDsCD single
Compact Disc + Extended Graphics (CD+EG, also known as CD+XG and Extended TV-Graphics ) is an improved variant of the Compact Disc + Graphics (CD+G) format.
Compact Disc + Graphics is a special audio compact disc that contains graphics data in addition to the audio data on the disc.






Digital audio
digital musicdigitalaudio
CD+G (also known as CD-G, CD+Graphics and TV-Graphics ) is an extension of the compact disc standard that can present low-resolution graphics alongside the audio data on the disc when played on a compatible device.


Philips
Philips ElectronicsRoyal Philips ElectronicsPhilips Media
The CD+G specifications were published by Philips and Sony in an updated revision of the Red Book specifications.









Sony
Sony CorporationSony ElectronicsSony Corp.
The CD+G specifications were published by Philips and Sony in an updated revision of the Red Book specifications.









The Firesign Theatre
Firesign TheatreFiresign TheaterThe Firesign Theater
The first CD to be released with CD+G graphics was Eat or Be Eaten by Firesign Theatre in 1985.







Sega Genesis
Mega DriveSega Mega DriveMega Drive/Genesis
Along with dedicated Karaoke machines, other consumer devices that play CD+G format CDs include the NEC TurboGrafx-CD (a CD-ROM peripheral for the TurboGrafx-16) and Turbo Duo, the Philips CD-i, the Sega CD, Sega Saturn, the JVC X'Eye, the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, the Amiga CD32 and Commodore CDTV, and the Atari Jaguar CD (an attachment for the Atari Jaguar).









Amiga CD32
CD32Amiga CD-32CD³²
Along with dedicated Karaoke machines, other consumer devices that play CD+G format CDs include the NEC TurboGrafx-CD (a CD-ROM peripheral for the TurboGrafx-16) and Turbo Duo, the Philips CD-i, the Sega CD, Sega Saturn, the JVC X'Eye, the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, the Amiga CD32 and Commodore CDTV, and the Atari Jaguar CD (an attachment for the Atari Jaguar).




Commodore CDTV
CDTVAmiga CDTV
Along with dedicated Karaoke machines, other consumer devices that play CD+G format CDs include the NEC TurboGrafx-CD (a CD-ROM peripheral for the TurboGrafx-16) and Turbo Duo, the Philips CD-i, the Sega CD, Sega Saturn, the JVC X'Eye, the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, the Amiga CD32 and Commodore CDTV, and the Atari Jaguar CD (an attachment for the Atari Jaguar).



Atari Jaguar CD
Jaguar CD13 gamesCD add-on
Along with dedicated Karaoke machines, other consumer devices that play CD+G format CDs include the NEC TurboGrafx-CD (a CD-ROM peripheral for the TurboGrafx-16) and Turbo Duo, the Philips CD-i, the Sega CD, Sega Saturn, the JVC X'Eye, the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, the Amiga CD32 and Commodore CDTV, and the Atari Jaguar CD (an attachment for the Atari Jaguar).


Atari Jaguar
JaguarMemory TrackCOJAG
Along with dedicated Karaoke machines, other consumer devices that play CD+G format CDs include the NEC TurboGrafx-CD (a CD-ROM peripheral for the TurboGrafx-16) and Turbo Duo, the Philips CD-i, the Sega CD, Sega Saturn, the JVC X'Eye, the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, the Amiga CD32 and Commodore CDTV, and the Atari Jaguar CD (an attachment for the Atari Jaguar).






LaserActive
Pioneer LaserActiveDon Quixote: A Dream in Seven CrystalsSega Mega LD
Pioneer's LaserActive player can also play CD+G discs, as long as either the PAC-S1/S-10 or PAC-N1/N10 game modules are installed.


Raster graphics
Rasterraster imagebitmap
In the CD+G system, 16-color (4-bit) graphics are displayed on a raster field which is 300×216 pixels in size, of which only the central 288×192 area is used with a flat-coloured border (6 pixels wide, 12 lines high) drawn around it.
Pixel
megapixelpxMP
In the CD+G system, 16-color (4-bit) graphics are displayed on a raster field which is 300×216 pixels in size, of which only the central 288×192 area is used with a flat-coloured border (6 pixels wide, 12 lines high) drawn around it.





Optical disc
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