Transferring DVD + G to a video ipod

Hi.
This is a really specific question....
I am a musician working in schools and one of the projectsI run is called Show in a day. (For details go to www.davidtobin.co.uk and click "Projects")
I am looking for a way to avoid taking a large musical rig out to school and i had an idea...
I currently take a "Karaoke" rig out, because i show children lyrics in a DVD+G format or CDG+G format which allows them to follow lyrics karaoke style more easily than reading black on white. I am trying to find a way not to have to take a big DVD player, seperate big speakers, laptop, projector etc etc.
My idea is if the video ipod could either read or convert DVD+G i could play everything from the video ipod through an IM7 base and take the S-Video out to a projector - and i would have picture and sound carryable by one person and looking & sounding great!
So
1) Is it possible?
2) If not, any ideas?????
I know it's a bit specific, but this is a mac forum after all
David Tobin

Closest I think you will get is using subtitles.
I believe media fork/handbrake works with subtitles-placing them into the picture.
I do not believe any software will work with DVD+G. Then again I have never heard of that format and have no idea how it works-so who knows?

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