Multimedia Input Devices

Multimedia input devices vary in functionality based on the type of input being gathered. Two broad categories of multimedia input are audio and video. Digital motion and still cameras are incredibly popular as a replacement for similar video products that do not transfer information to a computer, making sharing and collaboration so much easier than before. The following sections present information on these multimedia input devices:

  • Web cams
  • MIDI-enabled devices
  • Digital cameras and camcorders

Web Cams

Years ago, owing to the continued growth in the Internet’s popularity, video camera-only devices, known as web cams, started their climb in esteem. Today, anyone who does a fair amount of instant messaging, whether ...

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