Multimedia Hardware

Network

• LAN- to transfer data inside a local area.

• WAN – to transfer data in long distance.

• Ethernet – method for connecting computers in client/server mode to provide various services.

Storage Hardware

• SCSI - Small Computer System Interface

• IDE - Integrated Drive Electronics(IDE) with Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA)

• DVD - Digital Versatile Disk

• CD-ROM

Input Hardware

• Track Ball

• Optical Scanner

• Touchscreen

• Graphic Tablets

• Optical Character Reader

• Digital Camera

• Video Camera

Output Hardware

• Amplifiers & Speakers

• Monitors

• Portable Media Players

• Projectors

• Printers

Communication Hardware

• Modems

• ISDN & DSL

• Cable Modems

Multimedia Cards

• Display Adapter Card - to provide color display

• Sound Card - to Convert digital to analog and analog to digital audio

• CD-ROM Drive – compact disk reading

• CD Controller- compact disk handling

Multimedia HardwareProfessional Level

• Video accelerator card- enhance your color display

• Video Capture Card- records or capture video directly from camcorder or from video cassette recorder

• MIDI Interface Card- negotiates with wide range of musical instruments which supports MIDI.

• Wave Synthesis card - capable to produce digital music from desktop and can work in union with sound and MIDI card.

• VGA to TV adaptor – basically used to convert the computer signal to television signal can either be viewed or broadcasted. PAL (Phase alternation line) & NTSC (National television system committee)

A Typical Multimedia System Configuration

• Processor: More than 200 Mhz Processing power & MMX enabled.

• Display: Minimum 14” colour monitor with 256+ colours at 480x640 resolution.

• RAM: Minimum 16 Mb• Hard Disk: 1.2 GB• CD Rom Drive: with minimum 10x speed.• Sound Card: 16 bit card with supported with 8 watt

speakers and microphone.