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TIPS AND NOTES OF INTEREST!
After 35+ years of
producing strictly legal related video and photography, including tens of
thousands of depositions, we enjoy sharing advice to attorneys! Just
briefly for now, here are a couple of POI's that will hopefully be helpful to
know!
First, today's video formats can
occasionally be a little confusing. Good videographers will never assume,
and instead will always ask you about the format in which you would prefer the
deposition. These days, unless you specify otherwise, many will
automatically send your depositions as an mpeg1. This format is the one
most widely used when you know in advance that you are definitely going
to sync the deposition with the transcript, but is NOT the sharpest
and NOT of optimum resolution. In fact, the video difference is
noticeable, and the majority are actually quite substandard in overall quality, etc.,
due to their particular video compression techniques.
Of course, most of the depositions we
provide at Accurate Evidence are requested to be synced, and we do so here
in-house for you. The majority of law firms find it much more ideal to
have us deliver it completely synced from the get-go, rather than burdening
their paralegals with the task. Additionally, our sync points are far more
consistently accurate to the line, than you may have experienced from syncs
provided elsewhere. That's extremely important!
BUT, GETTING BACK TO YOUR PROPER
FORMAT CHOICE....
We have established the use of
mpeg1 if you are using trial software for synced video.
However, there are also still a fairly significant number of attorneys who, at
trial, prefer the traditional method of editing a deposition according to their
designations, and playing that edited version straight through for the jury.
In that case, YOU DO NOT WANT MPEG1. Instead, the original video
recorded by the videographer at the deposition itself should
always be the higher quality, full resolution "DV"
or DVD VIDEO (just as a
movie rental that you play in your home DVD player). That full
resolution DVD is always what you'll want them to deliver, if you possibly might
eventually opt for conventional editing or playing the original. You can still always have that
converted later, if you do decide on having it synced.
In order to help distinguish,
receiving your video on a DVD disc should NOT be taken to automatically
imply that you're being given DVD video quality. There is a major difference between
"DVD Video" and other video files that happen to be on a DVD disc.
When given depositions taken by
others for us to provide trial edits, although we are producing the edited
version as a DVD VIDEO, we have lately been receiving most of the original video
in MPEG1. The final quality ends up being no better than what we are
furnished. Ergo, the reason for the above assertion, that it's very
important to be sure that your videographer (regardless of whether you
plan on synching or traditional standard editing) will be RECORDING the
deposition in full DV or DVD quality resolution, and never directly to mpeg1.
The synced mpeg1 would be created afterward, from the high quality original.
Although we won't go into divulging
our technical process of choice (in addition to starting with a higher
quality, sharper original), the system we use for post-conversion when
syncing at Accurate Evidence provides much higher mpeg1 quality than you will
typically receive elsewhere. To the lay eye, ours comes noticeably
closer to retaining the look of the original DVD quality video.
Regardless, especially to a trained professional eye, mpeg1 is never quite
exactly the same, and it would be a red flag indicating an amateur with a
professional shingle if anyone tried asserting that mpeg1 video is every bit
identical to original DV quality video. So..., know what you'll be
receiving! As we said at the top of this page, the quality of your
presentation reflects on you and your case!
HERE'S ANOTHER ONE!
If you ever wish to
play a standard movie-type DVD in your computer, it is very common for certain versions of Windows MediaPlayer
not to play "Video DVD's"
(as opposed to video "files" on a data DVD, such as MPEG, which should
play just fine). Except for some recent versions of MediaPlayer with
particular operating systems, you may have noticed that many commercial DVD's,
including those such as movie rentals might not have played in MediaPlayer. You may receive an error message stating that the proper
"codec" is missing.
In such a case, we
advise using a standard ("stand-alone")
DVD player for which Video DVD's are designed. Or, if it is necessary to play them on your computer, you would
typically need a different program on your machine to do so. Depending on
the manufacturer, computers often come with other programs such as Intervideo
WinDVD or similar, that will play your DVD Video disks. If not, there are others that
can be easily downloaded, although many are not free.
One such program
that IS free and seems to work well for most everyone, is called VLC Media
Player.
You may Google "VLC
Media Player" or you'll find a link below to download the program free.
HOWEVER, while we know of no problems resulting from these downloads,
Accurate Evidence will not be responsible
for any subsequent problems whatsoever, either with your computer or any
software on your machine or network as a result of downloading, installing or using this
or any other such program, regardless
of the site from which it is acquired.
We do always
STRONGLY advise choosing ONLY the CUSTOM
setup (never Express or Automatic), and removing all
other checkmarks for file types on your machine
to be changed as default for this program, except
the one for playing DVD Video.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD VLC MEDIA PLAYER
As North Texas' premier source for litigation visuals, we always hope to have been of some educational help! Thanks!
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FOR REFERENCE PURPOSES
ONLY:
LEGAL VIDEO : As a necessary tool for attorney's support, the
attorney's service of legal videotaping is an area of expertise requiring
professional skills and experience in video evidence services.
Legal media
services as well as all legal video services, including video deposition
services, (that is the attorney service of legal videotape as a whole) is not a
profession for anyone looking to simply "make big money with a camcorder".
Although most legal video companies providing evidence video (also called
evidence videotaping or videotape evidence) including strictly video deposition
companies, tend to use industrial or consumer camcorders for videotape services,
for case preparation, it is more advisable to use a professional video service,
particularly a professional legal video service (or video deposition company)
that provides higher quality video, even for video deposition
service.
Accurate Evidence Legal Video, known for high quality in videotaping
depositions, is the premier of legal video specialists and video deposition
specialists. Accurate Evidence has long been a major favorite in Dallas, Texas
as well as Ft. Worth Texas, not only for production of legal video depositions,
but for civil evidence photography, day in the life documentaries, videotape
editing of depositions and other video editing, as well as all tort and
litigation video tape exhibits.
DAY IN THE LIFE : With proper
experience in production and videotape editing, the Day in the Life documentary
can be a tool of the highest impact possible for the plaintiff's damage case.
Video editing is crucial in all litigation video services, particularly in a day
in the life and settlement brochures (or a settlement brochure) or mediation
video, aka mediation tapes, mediation presentations, and mediation brochures (or
a mediation brochure. Each day in the life video and settlement video is taken
with a broadcast quality camera, and edited to the tape format of courtroom
presentation preference.
All legal videotape services are highly specialized.
We believe that for video documentation services in your cases, a broadcast
camera should be used for professional quality in the courtroom.
Videotaped
depositions and other demonstrative evidence visuals include still photographic
evidence, settlement documentaries and mediation presentations. Settlement video
brochures including the video settlement brochure are highly powerful tools for
which Accurate Evidence provides both the video production and video post
production. All settlement videos are produced with a broadcast quality
cameras.
Having served Fort Worth and Dallas since 1983, Accurate Evidence has
earned a great deal of respect from court reporters throughout North Texas
through deposition videotaping. For every videotape deposition and other video
litigation services, our deposition videographers all use broadcast type TV
cameras for all video depositions and other forensic taping, such as accident
reconstruction and scene reenactments. We take pride in producing the highest
quality videotaped deposition in North Texas.
Legal photography including all
civil evidence still photography and video deposition rates are well below
commercial photographers and typical video deposition companies.
Litigation
support in the form of video settlement brochures, Day in the Life videos and
mediation presentations are among our expertise, as well as specialized night
photographic scene reproduction. Night photos are normally produced in black and
white for proper re-creation of lighting.
The reason for broadcast
quality cameras is to represent what influences the jury collectively, as well
as each individual juror as they receive influence when viewing TV at
home.
Every mediation and settlement documentary videotape is produced
using broadcast cameras. A video brochure needs careful planning and attention
to detail. Our settlement brochures are among the best in the
USA.
For trial presentation, video deposition editing is normally done
on VHS or S-VHS for the television equipment that is provided by the court or by
Accurate Evidence.
VIDEO REFERRALS : Accurate is pleased to be your referral
source for court reporters, deposition videography and other legal videography
in most major cities throughout the USA. In addition to depositions by
videotape, we have a court reporter referral network in the Dallas/Fort Worth
area. We help with attorney's services such as videographer referrals and court
reporter referrals at no charge. We are happy to refer court reporting services
by court reporters or court reporting firms.
Accurate Evidence Legal
Video is a specialist in litigation videotape services, and like most court
reporters such as dickman davenport henjum goucher hg litigation esquire deposition
elite video productions toby feldman dallas reporting marie fuller &associates
continental court reporters collins reporting collins realtime reporting digital reporting
digital court reporting alliance reporting dfw multimedia prefered legal services
united american reporting united american reporters mba reporting donna collins
wendy ward roberts and other forensic videographers, are a member of the National Court
Reporters Association as a CLVS, Certified Legal Video Specialist by NCRA,
Evidence Photographers International Council, EPIC, National Legal Video
Association, NLVA, and in years past, a founding member of National Forensic
Video Association, NFVA.
Of all the legal video firms, and video deposition
firms, we are a legal video firm who is proud to be known not only as a video
deposition firm, and our photographic and video production services, but for
expert consultation as video consultants, and expert testimony in trial.
The
founder is Les Pock, formerly of Haiman Photo Services of Chicago (Brookfield),
Illinois.
For attorney support services and other attorney service and legal
support services, litigation or other legal proceedings which will present best
when videotaped or photographed, contact Accurate Evidence Legal Video at Metro
(817) 261-2100.
