Karaoke is a type of interactive entertainment system usually offered in clubs and bars, where people sing along to pre-recorded accompaniment using a microphone.
A person singing karaoke in Hong Kong ("Run Away from Home" by Janice Vidal)
A karaoke bar in Wuhan, Hubei, China
Entrance Hall of a karaoke box in Taipei, Taiwan
Video CD is a home video format and the first format for distributing films on standard 120 mm (4.7 in) optical discs. The format was widely adopted in Southeast Asia, South Asia, Greater China, Central Asia and West Asia, superseding the VHS and Betamax systems in the regions until DVD-Video finally became affordable in the first decade of the 21st century.
"Copy Protected" logo on a VCD package produced in Hong Kong
PlayBack Control (PBC) added in VCD 2.0 requires a special 'Return' button
As of 2011, VCDs and DVDs are the norm for home media in the Philippines; Blu-ray discs are also available but are only displayed at small separate shelves at the counter
Films released on VCD can come on as many as 3 discs, depending on the length of the film; cases of VCDs are shaped like those of audio CDs