Which format should I get my depositions on?
CD-ROM
MPEG-1 video files, a compressed video format for PCs. 1 hour of video per CD-ROM. Viewable on any PC with CD-ROM drive. Plays via Windows Media Player. Easy and quick to navigate to specific points. Ready to be imported into every trial presentation software program. View video anywhere your laptop can travel to. If trial presentation software will be used, avoids duplicate expense of VHS and encoding.
DVD MPEG-1
MPEG-1 files stored on 1 DVD. Same video file format as CD-ROM , except 7.5 hours of video fits on one DVD instead instead of 1 hour of video per CD-ROM. Video plays Window Media Player. Entire deposition fits on one disc. Ready to be imported into every trial presentation software program. No need for VCR, review video on computer. If trial presentation software will be used, avoids duplicate expense of VHS and encoding.
DVD MPEG-2
Full quality DVD video. Playable through most DVD players or PCs with DVD drives. Randomly chaptered every 5 minutes. Highest picture quality available. Easy to jump to specific points. Ideal for Day-in-the-Life Documentaries or depos.
Synced DVD
Synchronization of official transcript with the video. Simply highlight transcript and press play: transcript scrolls underneath corresponding video. Can be viewed in a simple, easy-to-use viewer or can be imported into any trial presentation program. Search entire transcript for key testimony, highlight text and video plays. Drag and drop video clips into deposition outline for easy access to key testimony. Import into trial presentation software programs to organize and present video, exhibits, transcripts, PowerPoint, animation, graphics.
VHS
Professional grade NTSC VHS tape playable on any VCR. Simple and easy to use. No computer needed. Most economical. Ideal for playback of evidence depositions.
What is Trial Director?®
Trial Director® is software that combines all your documents, graphics, multimedia, photos and video into one database for mediation or trial presentations. It also has tools for presentation such as enlarging or highlighting text on documents.
