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The Next Best Thing to Live Testimony
By Taeho Lim
A long time ago, filmmaker George Lucas wrote the following in his screenplay for a movie called "Star Wars": "Luke pushes off and they swing across the treacherous abyss to the corresponding hatchway on the opposite side." As thrilling as it reads, it doesn't compare to the actual visual of Luke and Princess Leia's famous jump in the finished film.
Litigators understand the impact of visuals as well as any Hollywood filmmaker. As a result, video depositions have exploded in popularity. But there's a downside to video — the myriad of of providers, camera types, codecs, encoding formats, etc. Fortunately, inData Corporation's new DepoView 5.1 addresses this issue by providing a standardized, easy-to-use format. Just ask your court reporter or videographer to deliver your next video deposition in DepoView format, along with the synchronized video.
So what exactly does DepoView do? The primary screen displays the video on the right side and corresponding portion of the synchronized transcript on the left side. A Search box enables you to find keywords and watch that portion of the testimony. You can also use the hyperlinked index to jump to a relevant portion of the transcript.
When you find a section you'd like to "clip," simply select the testimony and click the "Make Clip" button. You can then export these clips and use them in inData's TrialDirector trial presentation software as well as in other programs such as LiveNote, PowerPoint, CT Summation, etc. You can also display your clips in full screen mode using DepoView itself.
DepoView also enables you to work with the transcript text and and view accompanying exhibits. You can print full or condensed transcripts and exhibits.
The new version of DepoView 5.1 features an updated interface and enhanced compatibility with popular litigation support tools such as the ability to export true Summation .sbf files. DepoView users also now have the option to send transcript text with or without video when creating a new PowerPoint presentation. Rendering of condensed transcript printing has also been improved in the latest version.
DepoView is usually offered at little or no charge from your local videographer or court reporter, as part of their video syncing services. Learn more about DepoView 5.1.
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