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admin [Using Chapters With Your Samsung TV]
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 ===== 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.
  
-==== Customizing Auto-chaptering ====+==== Advanced: ​Customizing Auto-chaptering ====
  
-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.+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.   - Using a text editor, edit the device profile .PRF file.
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 ===== 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 your own .MTA files.+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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 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 is known to be 110 x 80 pixels (although this may vary with Samsung models).   - 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/​