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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 if you use HyperTRANSCRIBE to create your transcriptions, you can use the document as a source in HyperRESEARCH? The transcription can be coded just like any other text document, and a pane at the top of the window shows the original video or audio file. Click a time code in the transcription to go to that point in the video or audio, and play it while scanning and coding the text.

By using a HyperTRANSCRIBE document, you can get all the benefits of working with a text transcript (precision, easy scanning, searchability) while keeping the benefits of having the original media file (emotional context and subtleties that may not come through in a transcription). Work with all your senses and with multiple modalities, to get new insights and better mastery of the source material.
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