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How can I transcribe MPEG-2 video in HyperTRANSCRIBE?

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NOTE: This FAQ refers to HyperTRANSCRIBE version 1.x. Please upgrade to HyperTRANSCRIBE version 2.x, which does not rely on Apple's Quicktime technology (now no longer supported by Apple and hence a security issue).

 

HyperTRANSCRIBE uses Apple Computer's QuickTime technology for the playback of audio or video. QuickTime does not natively support MPEG-2 as a video format.

However, Apple offers a MPEG-2 playback component for Mac OS X and Windows, which is available for purchase online at the Apple Store:
For Macintosh, see http://store.apple.com/us/product/D2187Z/A
For Windows, see http://store.apple.com/us/product/D2189Z/A

The QuickTime MPEG-2 component has some limitations. Please see the full details on the Apple web site. The MPEG-2 component supports the playback of MPEG-2 files (.mpg, .mpeg, .vob, .vro, .m2v, .m2a, and .m2s) that contain MPEG audio layers I or II. The MPEG-2 component does not support audio playback for MPEG-2 files containing PCM, DTS, or AC3 audio.

If you have MPEG-2 video content you want to transcribe, and it is not supported by the QuickTime MPEG-2 component, you can convert the video to another supported video format. A wide variety of free and low-cost tools are available for both Mac OS X and Windows to convert video from MPEG-2 to another format supported by QuickTime, such as MPEG-4.

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Do You Know...

... that you can change the length of the segment that HyperTRANSCRIBE plays? Choose the Preferences menu item, and change the number of "Seconds to Play When Advancing". From now on, HyperTRANSCRIBE will play a segment of the new length when you press Shift-Space or when you press Tab to advance to the next segment.

Adjusting the segment length can help make your transcribing process more efficient. For example, if you often need to replay the segment before advancing to the next, try making the segment length shorter so that you can transcribe an entire segment in one pass. On the other hand, if you find it very easy to finish transcribing each segment without replaying it, making the segment length longer may improve your rate.
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