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08 Mar 2007 08:39 PM  
I am wondering if anyone has purchased a computer built by GoFish Media. We are moving to our new facility and are currently working on upgrading our computer system and SongShow plus (we are currently using v5). When we called with questions about the new version, we were quoted a price on a laptop built by GoFish Media specifically for SongShow plus. I am looking for feedback on the quality of the computers and if anyone has purchased one if they like it or not. Thanks
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23 May 2007 01:55 PM  
Don't know if you got your laptop yet, but we are really not pleased with our purchase from them.
We bought a laptop from GoFish Media for our brandnew church. I was convinced that we could eliminate any compatibility problems of using Songshow7 if we used something they built and I was told that they would take care of any hardware problems through a loaner program and we would never have a weekend without a computer. Well, unfortunately the headphone jack shorted on the 43rd day after we got the laptop and GoFish politely told me I misunderstood them about the loaner program. They will send a replacement within the first 30 days of any problems, but they do not know where I got the impression about getting a loaner to be sure we were never left without a computer. (Maybe it's possible that I made up the whole conversation in my head?) We've also had problems with the tech support supplied by them. Not only does it sometimes take forever to get a callback or answer the phone, the answers are never absolute and we don't ever get our problems solved. I work as computer tech support person and so does the main songshow operator who is involved with directly using the laptop. When we call for help, we both cannot believe what answers we get from GoFish media. Sometimes we are told to remove programs that are not even on the computer as a solution. The computer also seems to freeze A LOT, and we are ALWAYS worried that things will not work smoothly during service. (It has crashed more than a few times during a service) The staff at GoFish are always polite (when you can reach them) and seem as though they want to help, but we still have yet to have a problem solved. Maybe my expectations are too high because I am in the same industry, but their solution to our broken headphone jack is going to leave us without a computer for 2 OR MORE weeks! As a growing church we have no funds and being without a system in which we spent $2,000 on for more than 2 weeks is really a sad testament to what we thought the type of service a Christian software/hardware company should've provided. If you buy a computer from them, make sure you have a second backup computer around in case the one you buy breaks after the 30th day.
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23 May 2007 03:44 PM  
Mate your going them for a "Broken Headphone Jack" on a laptop???
I would call that wear and tear.

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23 May 2007 03:56 PM  
I guess it would be considered "typical" wear and tear if it were a few years old or even perhaps a few months, but this was a few weeks and the headphone jack failing is obviously from a poor manufacturing job. The sound output from that jack is vital for our services since the audio for any videos we've put in need it. I've worked with many many computers, laptops, and various audio equipment enough to know that this was a manufacturing issue and even GoFishMedia said they would have to send it back to Intel to have the motherboard "Replaced" because it was for them (the manufacturer) of that part to take care of. I think if a key on the keyboard broke after pressing it 10 times, that can't be "honestly" considered wear and tear.
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04 Jan 2008 08:59 PM  
This is a very late update. VERY soon after this discussion forum was posted, GoFish contacted us saying they were trying to get in touch with us to help us resolve the issue. They sent us a Desktop machine with all the bells and whistles while we sent the laptop back to them for repairs. We had the desktop unit for about 3 or 4 weeks while the laptop was sent back to GoFish who then sent the motherboard to Intel for replacement. I gotta admit, the desktop is an awesome machine. Anyone who is considering getting a GoFish desktop machine, you won't be disappointed and you definitely will never want to run any other machine when it comes to smooth running. It was a beauty, and ran like a champ. If we weren't such a new church and we weren't mobile, we'd get one. The laptop sent back to us runs better than ever. Even problems we originally had with the bad laptop, with regards to freezing and other issues became minimal with this replacement. Maybe we got an upgraded motherboard instead of just an exact replacement. I build computers all the time, sometimes there are just lemons out there, just like cars. We had never used such a powerful program like songshow prior, so we didn't know any better and thought our original problems with the first laptop were just software limitations. I personally do not work on the songshow program but I our media gal always keeps me up to date on how her machine is running and any problems that occur. She's been a happy camper ever since the replacement was done over 6 months ago and loves her laptop now. She misses the temporary loaner desktop machine (which was very kind of GoFish to help us with when we were only 5 weeks old as a church).
My final words to anyone buying one of their machines...It's worth it. The power needed to run Songshow could cause a lot of issues if you buy a laptop not made by them that could be harder to resolve. Songshow is a great program, it absolutely amazes me what our media gal can do with it. Our pastor loves media tools in his sermons and she even makes commercials of her own that get embedded in the program. She's just a volunteer with an awesome gift, and the GoFish laptop and Songshow program really let her express her gift.
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01 Jun 2008 09:55 AM  
I have both the Laptop and SongShow Extreme computer from Go Fish and we couldn't be happier with both the work above and beyond all expectations...best way to go in my opion...The extreme machine is just that this machine sould take us a couple of years in updates for ShongShow...Way to Go, goFISHmedia.....



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30 Jun 2008 09:46 PM  
I believe purchasing your own is the way to go with being able to get more bang for your buck....  I just purchased a AMD 9600 Quad Core Processor 2.3 ghz with 4 gb RAM, 750 gb hd 7200 RPM with 3GB/S, 768mb of NVIDAGEFORCE9600GS DVI-I, VGA HDMI outputs, dvd-rw/ dvd rom for 1400 from HP with 3 year additoinal warranty... Which the exteme system gofishmedia offer had the same thing with only .33 more ghz  better for 1699.00


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16 Mar 2010 09:51 PM
RE: Computer Setups by fbcgoshen in The 'Wave Pool'

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16 Mar 2010 06:05 PM
RE: March 2010 Edition Available for Beta Testing by iamgap in Latest News


I am thinking the same thing Joel.

Doug, You guys must have been chompin at the bit to get this out. Way to keep up on top of things.

I am about to apply the 2/26 now, and will take the beta home. I wish I had a better machine at home to play with it.

 

16 Mar 2010 04:30 PM
March 2010 Edition Beta Available Now - Please Read before posting by George in Beta Test Support

The March 2010 Edition of SSP is now in beta testing and is available to current subscribers.

You can download the beta test installation from within SSP using the menu command Update > Check for Beta Version Updates or by going to http://www.songshowplus.com then to the Download page.


Read What's New for a more complete list of new features and enhancements.

We encourage and appreciate users posting to the Beta Forum regarding possible bugs and comments. When posting bugs or comments to the Beta Forum, please make a separate post for each possible bug to make it easier to maintain continuity when discussing bugs in the forum.

If additional information is needed or a remote session is desired, a representative may contact you directly regarding a possible bug you have submitted.

Please review the recent postings in this Beta Forum to see if there is already a thread on your issue and the Beta Knowledge Base area to see if it has already been addressed.

16 Mar 2010 04:25 PM
RE: Unstable for me by iamgap in Beta Test Support


I haven't yet updated to the latest release. Was this resolved? If not, it just happened again on the 2/24 beta.

It hung when switching from one song to another. One had the clouds animation with an image overlay @ 25% transparency and 100% size. The next had a Shift Worship MPG file (praise in cliff).

In order to get it to pop an Alert!, I clicked the SSP task (on the Windows Task Bar) three seperate times. The second reported Not Responding, the third popped the Alert!.

3432 - Hint: Ssp: Unable to use fill type: Video File. Reason: Unable to use video file due to it's slow response time

I have a pretty long trace file if you would like it. The video file is in the SSP Video directory, on the local HDD.



EDIT: I edited the file type from WMV to MPG, as I realized it was one of the few MPG types we still had. I also downloaded the WMV version, and used that after restarting SSP, without issue.

15 Mar 2010 04:12 PM
RE: Recommended Professional Level Video Cards (DI009) by George in Display Issues

*******ALERT*******

There has been a reported fan speed issue related to the NVIDIA 196.75 video driver. Consumers are reporting low video card fan speeds, overheating and hardware failure.

LINK TO NVIDIA DRIVER NOTIFICATION

This particular driver is not one that was recommended by the SSP Team, however there may be cause for concern if you recently updated your video drivers.

NVIDIA has removed the 196.75 driver version from the download area but it is worth checking your system to ensure you do not have it installed.  If you have this driver installed the recommendation is to uninstall it immediately and install an older driver.

14 Mar 2010 03:41 PM
RE: some avi's kill SSP by Rick Everingham in User Support - V7

I have seen this to some extent, however once I installed the K-lite code pack, this issue seems to have gone away, as it is pretty inclusive in containing all the codecs.

13 Mar 2010 10:22 PM
RE: LogMeIn.com by fbcgoshen in Tips & Tricks

I use logmein every week to set up my program. As a matter of fact i just got done setting up the service for tomorrow using this. It comes in really handy if you are unable to attend a service and they are having issues. I have corrected monitor settings and what not from my office or lazyboy.

The other thing is we have a digital mackie mixer hooked to a different pc. I am able to run the board from home. I am able to work on the live audio feed from home since you don't always know what is going on with the feed at the church. I can also help other sound techs when they have issues.

I would highly recommend it to anyone. It is free unless you want the advanced features. It is also a good way to keep office computers going.

12 Mar 2010 11:11 AM
RE: Does December 2009 Edition Support Unicode? by dreece in User Support - V7

We understand the need for this, and work continues under the hood torward that goal. We will be sure to make it well known once this capability is supported.

12 Mar 2010 09:49 AM
RE: Bug in 2/26/10 build by akins in User Support - V7

I might add to what George said by directing you to "presets" for songs and other items. We use somewhat similar formats for songs and scriptures each Sunday and I have "preset" these for quick application. I then can make modifications as desired for a particular Sunday.

12 Mar 2010 09:44 AM
RE: How to use ssptimer files by akins in User Support - V7

Just select the type you want (5 min, etc.) from the list and place it in the program. You can then edit the timer changing font, size, color (just two), placement, and two lines of text. Actually, the editing choices are fairly limited and have been the subject of wishes for sometime, but you can usually play around and get a decent look. Right clicking on the timer in the program and selecting "display properties" at the top of the list will allow you to add background color, images, and/or videos and you can apply "advance effects" to any of these.

11 Mar 2010 11:18 AM
Right-Click copy/paste menu does not work in PPT song import panel (TS098) by George in Troubleshooting

Symptom:
During a Song import from PPT the right-click menu is no longer available in the Slide Text box when importing song text from a PPT.  This may cause difficulty in editing content. Import is still possible and text entry and deletion are possible, only the right click menu is affected.   

Possible Cause:
Unknown - the root cause of this is still under investigation.
 
Possible Solution:
Import is still possible and text entry and deletion are possible.  The CTRL-X, CTRL-C and CTRL-V keyboard shortcuts work as well.  If a significant change in the arrangement of the text in the PowerPoint file is needed, this can be done using Microsoft PowerPoint. 

(TS098)

10 Mar 2010 05:37 PM
December 2009 Edition - Bug Fixes (SSP070) by George in SongShow Plus Issues

There are some previously reported bugs that have been fixed in the December 2009 Edition:

  • Drag and drop in Win XP was broken and fixed in the Beta cycle. 
  • Quick Message was broken and fixed in the Beta cycle. 
  • Live Video was broken and fixed in the Beta cycle.  This fix was an improvement of the previous patch that was required to use the Live Video Plug-in.
  • An issue with nvidia driver version 196.21 that broke the SSP Beta on XP was corrected.
  • Print Slideshow and song list selection spinners grayed out
  • Builder re-run error causing file browser to open unexpectedly.
  • H.264 issue with playback of .m4v, .mp4v, and .mpg4 video corrected.
  • Path displayed incomplete when adding sub-folders to panels.
  • Snowflake Wipe transition not working as expected.
  • Font selection when editing text in the Slide Show Builder not working as expected.
  • Background Improv folder navigation and state save corrected.
  • Monitor options placements selector not working as expected.
  • CTRL-V does not paste copied objects as expected in Slide Show Builder.

(SSP070)

10 Mar 2010 03:05 PM
H.264 videos or thumbnails may cause SSP to be unstable and lock up (TS097) by George in Troubleshooting

Symptom:
H.264 Video or thumbnails may cause SSP to be unstable and lock up when added or viewed.  

Possible Cause:
It appears that there are some H.264 video that can cause trouble in SSP. At this time this is very rare, however, the root cause of this is still under investigation.
 
Possible Solution:
This was discovered using movie trailer files that would play fine in applications other than SSP.  At this time there is no solution but it is best to try a different file to make sure it is not a wider issue.  Please contact the Support Team and provide the video file for analysis. 

(TS097)

10 Mar 2010 11:56 AM
RE: Audio clip doesn't restart when slide show restarts by George in User Support - V7

Hmm - Interesting...

I just tried this using blank slides entered as program elements and got the same expected behavior I described before.  Are you using "blank" blank slides (default blank slide is black color only) or do you have something else set for your blank slides?

I would say at this point if the behavior persists and you can duplicated it, contact the support team so they can do a remote with you and actually see what is going on.

09 Mar 2010 05:59 PM
RE: SSP Version 5.5 with SongSelect Online by iamgap in User Support - V5.5


I too would recommed that you backup/archive/zip your current R-Technics folder and install the evaluation of version seven. If the PC cannot handle it, which I doubt, do a complete uninstall of Version 7 and go back to version 5.5.

It is my understanding that version 7 is much more stable, and can function more efficiently on an older machine than version 5.5 can.

09 Mar 2010 05:52 PM
RE: 32bit vs. 64bit by iamgap in User Support - V7 on Windows 7


To add yet another fly into the ointment...

I didn't realize that my MoBo has a 4 year old (2 yr older than the mobo) chip on it (intel 945). So even though the processor and motherboard can support up to 4 GB of RAM, the chipset can only address 3.2 GB of RAM.

What I am most upset about is that the board advertised that it could support up to 4 GB of RAM, but didn't say it could only address 3.2. Had I known that, I wouldn't have bought this board. Time for an upgrade. Now I gotta find a board that supports the RAM that I just bought for this board.

09 Mar 2010 10:47 AM
Video file types supported in Video Chain (MI016) by George in Media Issues

The video file extensions that are supported in SongShow PlusTM for the Video Chain tool are a subset of the video file extensions that are supported in SSP globally. 

Keep in mind the required codec/filter still needs to be available on the system for proper playback of these file formats.

  • Video Clip (*.avi)
  • Video (*.mpg4)
  • Video (*.mp4)
  • Video (*.m4v)
  • Video (*.mp4v)
  • Video (*.mov)
  • Movie Clip (*.mpg)
  • Movie Clip (*.mpeg)
  • Movie Clip (*.mpe)
  • Movie Clip (*.m1v)
  • Windows Media Audio/Video File (*.wmv)

If some of the listed types do not appear in the Video Chain panel, review the instructions for selecting visible video types in the KB article MI010.

(MI016)

09 Mar 2010 08:11 AM
RE: SSP loses audio when run with PowerDVD by norvilles in User Support - V7

Ah. Never would have thought that those two things would go hand in hand.

09 Mar 2010 07:30 AM
RE: Cinematic Effects Collection: Easter Special from GoFishMedia by osborn4 in Latest News

And if you have multiple projection licenses, one purchase covers all of them.

08 Mar 2010 03:26 PM
RE: Animated GIF Support by pgulezian in User Support - V7

Cool!! I wonder when they'll finally add this as a feature??? I also wonder WHY it hasn't been added in the past. It just seems like a "No Brainer", because it's a basic feature to support. ESPECIALLY, because we're dealing with a projection type of program. Like I said, PowerPoint supports it and probably has for years... I guess it just confuses me as to why it wasn't always a part of SSP, being the awesome program that it is. GIF's MUST be harder to deal with than I think.

Thanks for your reply.

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16 Mar 2010 06:05 PM
RE: March 2010 Edition Available for Beta Testing by iamgap in Latest News


I am thinking the same thing Joel.

Doug, You guys must have been chompin at the bit to get this out. Way to keep up on top of things.

I am about to apply the 2/26 now, and will take the beta home. I wish I had a better machine at home to play with it.

 

09 Mar 2010 07:30 AM
RE: Cinematic Effects Collection: Easter Special from GoFishMedia by osborn4 in Latest News

And if you have multiple projection licenses, one purchase covers all of them.

03 Mar 2010 12:10 PM
RE: December 2009 Edition Released by norvilles in Latest News

No problem.

Also I tested on Windows 7 64bit and Windows XP 64bit.

05 Feb 2010 08:13 PM
December 2009 Edition, 2/4/2010 Candidate Release by dreece in Latest News

The 2/4/2010 candidate test release of the December 2009 Edition of SongShow Plus is now available to current subscribers.

  • XP/nVidia driver problem is resolve.
  • Single core use is now the default. Users can still switch to multi-core mode.

Read What's New for a more complete list of new features and enhancements. Subscribers can also visit the Beta Test Support forum to post feedback and questions regarding the beta version.

You can download the beta test installation from within SongShow Plus using the menu command Update > Check for Beta Version Updates  or by going to http://www.songshowplus.com then to the Download page.

29 Jan 2010 03:40 PM
December 2009 Edition, 1/28/2010 Candidate Release by dreece in Latest News

The 1/28/2010 candidate test release of the December 2009 Edition of SongShow Plus is now available to current subscribers.

  • Various bug fixes. 

Read What's New for a more complete list of new features and enhancements. Subscribers can also visit the Beta Test Support forum to post feedback and questions regarding the beta version.

You can download the beta test installation from within SongShow Plus using the menu command Update > Check for Beta Version Updates  or by going to http://www.songshowplus.com then to the Download page.

 

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