Frequently Asked Questions

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.

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Which format should I get my depositions on?

CD-ROM

MPEG-1 video is a compressed video format. One hour of video fits onto a CD and it plays via Windows Media Player. It’s ready to be imported into every trial presentation software program. View video anywhere your laptop can travel to.

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 of 1 hour of video per CD-ROM. Video plays via Window Media Player. Entire deposition fits on one disc and is ready to be imported into every trial presentation software program.

DVD MPEG-2

MPEG 2 files stored on a DVD. Mpeg 2 files can be used in some trial presentation software like TrialDirector. The downside of MPEG 2 video files is that they are larger files and can take up more space on your computer or network hard drives.

DVD

Full quality DVD video. Playable through most DVD players or PCs with DVD drives. Highest picture quality available. DVD videos will need to be converted to import into trial presentation software usually at an additional cost.

Synced DVD

The synchronization of the official transcript with the video deposition. 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 most trial presentation programs. 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.

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