jrdobies@argo.acs.oakland.edu (Jeff Dobies) (06/05/91)
Hello everyone,
I am new to this newsgroup and have heard alot of great things about
multimedia. What I hear is that the future of computers is multimedia.
Can someone please explain what exactly "multimedia" is?
Is it a computer that runs digitized graphics and sound in some kind of
user interface?
Can it be done on a simple PC with sound board?
What type of sound board is required (adlib, blaster, roland, midi)?
Can you use one monitor or do you need a tv?
Is a CD-ROM required?
If I digitize some graphics and sounds then run them on my PC, is this
considered a "multimedia system"?
I saw a demo tape for the "Ulyses" project by IBM. Is this the mainstream
multimedia arena (that is education)?
Can anyone please answer my questions? Am I in left field or totally out
to lunch? Any help on this would be greatly appreciated?
Thank you for your reply, Jeff Dobies
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Jeff R Dobies (Computer Consultant - Oakland University)kdarling@hobbes.catt.ncsu.edu (Kevin Darling) (06/05/91)
What is multimedia? Well, I'm sure you'll get many definitions, but I'll lighten them up with these I ran across today by accident: Farallon's Definition: Multimedia is anything that takes more than 2 trips to the car. O'Donnell's Corollary: Multimedia is anything that takes more than 3 AC outlets. Any presentation with more than one kind of A/V media, is multimedia. You can make up your own detailed definition from there. Why not? Everyone does these days! Some people now refer to it as "murkymedia". cheers - kevin <kdarling@catt.ncsu.edu>
arctngnt@amiganet.chi.il.us (Bowie J Poag) (06/06/91)
Sheesh.. The IBM is the WORST platform to develop multimedia on.. Its incredibly ill-suited for the task. Arc
jrdobies@argo.acs.oakland.edu (Jeff Dobies) (06/07/91)
>> >>Sheesh.. >> >> >>The IBM is the WORST platform to develop multimedia on.. Its incredibly >>ill-suited for the task. >> >> Arc, Where have you been living, in a closet? I can tell you know nothing about IBM's & compatibles. In any case thanX for the wealth of information you have given in response to my question. (( Opinions are free )) -- Jeff R Dobies (Computer Consultant - Oakland University)
mspolin@george.lbl.gov (Mathew Spolin [summer intern]) (06/15/91)
I disagree. The IBM platform has some distinct advantages for multimedia, not the least of which is Intel's DVI technology. TV-quality video off of a CD-ROM is not to be sneezed at. Computers are merely tools. Its what runs on them that counts. -Mls