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 ====== Using Chapters With Your Samsung TV ====== ====== Using Chapters With Your Samsung TV ======
  
-Samsung introduced Media Chaptering in some of their 2010 TV models (C series and above). ​Unfortunately it's a bit of a mystery which TVs support ​Chaptering, you will need to check with a local USB video file. +Samsung introduced Media Chaptering in some of their 2010 TV models (C series and above). ​Some Samsung TV models ​support ​chaptering whereas ​some do not 
-This means that by pressing the center button on your remote control (or pressing the Tools button and selecting Chapter Search onscreen), you can access chapter points and jump to later parts of your video. For some models, this is far better than using the FF feature which can be quite time consuming. This useful feature has only been available for users of the Samsung'​s DLNA Server (Samsung Link or PC Share Manager) or local USB media+
  
-Mezzmo ​also supports both auto-chaptering and manual chaptering for Samsung TVs.+A way to test if your TV supports chaptering is to check with a local USB video file.  Pressing the center button on your remote control (or press the Tools button and select Chapter Search onscreen), you should be able to access chapter points and jump to various parts of your video.  
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 +For some Samsung TV models, using chaptering is far better than using the FF/REW features which can be quite time consuming. 
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 +Mezzmo supports both auto-chaptering and manual chaptering for Samsung TVs.
  
 ===== Auto-chaptering ===== ===== Auto-chaptering =====
  
-By default, Mezzmo server will deliver 15 minute chapters to your Samsung TV so that you can quickly navigate to parts of a video.+By default, Mezzmo server will deliver 15 minute chapters to your Samsung TV so that you can quickly navigate to parts of a video. ​ The chapters will appear onscreen with the Mezzmo icon as the chapter thumbnail. 
 + 
 +==== Advanced: Customizing Auto-chaptering ==== 
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 +You can change the default 15 minute interval and the default Mezzmo artwork displayed as chapter thumbnails. ​ You need to edit the device profile file that is assigned to your Samsung TV in the Media Devices dialog. ​ We recommend this for advanced users only. 
 + 
 +  - Using a text editor, edit the device profile .PRF file. 
 +  - In the <​device>​...</​device>​ section, add a tag as follows:\\ <​code>​ 
 +<​samsungchaptering duration="​15"​ numchapters="​5"></​samsungchaptering>​ 
 +</​code>​ where **duration** is the number of minutes for each chapter and **numchapters** is the maximum number of chapters. 
 +  - **Optional:​** Add base64 encoded JPEG image inside the <​samsungchaptering></​samsungchaptering>​ tag to replace the Mezzmo default chapter thumbnail. 
 + 
 +To make your own custom thumbnails:​ 
 +  - Create a JPEG image that you want as a chapter thumbnail. The native resolution of a chapter thumbnail is known to be 110 x 80 pixels (although this may vary with Samsung models). 
 +  - Base64 encode the contents of the JPEG file and paste the base64 text into the <​InlineMedia>​ tag. 
 + 
 +**Tip:** There are many free online base64 encoders and decoders that you can use.  For example, try http://​www.opinionatedgeek.com/​DotNet/​Tools/​Base64Encode/​ 
  
 ===== Manual chaptering ===== ===== Manual chaptering =====
  
-If you would more control over your chapters than what Mezzmo'​s auto-chaptering delivers to your Samsung TV, then you can create your own custom chapters ​with your own custom ​artwork for a video file using you own .MTA file.+If you would more control over your chapters than what Mezzmo'​s auto-chaptering delivers to your Samsung TV, then you can create your own custom chapters.  Your chapters can be at any intervals and have different ​artwork for each chapter point.
  
 To do this, you need to create a .MTA file for each video file.  The .MTA file needs to be in the same folder as your video file and have the same file name. To do this, you need to create a .MTA file for each video file.  The .MTA file needs to be in the same folder as your video file and have the same file name.
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 </​code>​ </​code>​
  
-The number in quotes is the seconds timeline. ​ In the above example, a chapter point is set a minute 15. You will then see each chapter point increase by 900 seconds.+The number in quotes is the seconds timeline. ​ In the above example, a chapter point is set a minute 15. You will then see each chapter point increase ​by the amount you want for your next chapter point (e.g. by 900 seconds).
  
 The thumbnail images are in the <​InlineMedia>​ tags. For example: The thumbnail images are in the <​InlineMedia>​ tags. For example:
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 The data inside the tags are JPEG files with base64 encoding. The data inside the tags are JPEG files with base64 encoding.
  
-To make your own custom thumbnails:​ +To make your own custom ​chapter ​thumbnails:​ 
-  - Create a JPEG image that you want as a chapter thumbnail. The native resolution of a chapter thumbnail ​appears ​to be 110 x 80 pixels. +  - Create a JPEG image that you want as a chapter thumbnail. The native resolution of a chapter thumbnail ​is known to be 110 x 80 pixels ​(although this may vary with Samsung models)
-  - Base64 encode the contents of the JPEG file and paste the base64 text into the <​InlineMedia>​ tag.+  - Base64 encode the contents of the JPEG file and paste the base64 text into the <InlineMedia>​...</​InlineMedia>​ tag.
  
 **Tip:** There are many free online base64 encoders and decoders that you can use.  For example, try http://​www.opinionatedgeek.com/​DotNet/​Tools/​Base64Encode/​ **Tip:** There are many free online base64 encoders and decoders that you can use.  For example, try http://​www.opinionatedgeek.com/​DotNet/​Tools/​Base64Encode/​