Exactly. Katie Couric recently added an 8 second pause in a recording. All kinds of editing can be done — but experts can find those edits and expose them.
But a typed transcript? It is what it is. If they mucked with it, you will never know.
This is silly. Judicial Watch will be there and they will have access to the video for verification of any transcripts. The judge is saying the video cannot be made public, not that the plaintiff and defendant cannot have access. Get a grip.