ABSTRACT
This chapter reviews the essential elements of networked media as they relate to the professional production of AV-based materials. Of course it is not possible to present a detailed explanation of each building block so let us call the coverage an “evaluation strength” treatment. What is this? If you need to evaluate various HW/SW architectures, system components, or systems issues, the coverage in this chapter (and others) provides you with the tutoring to ask the right questions. Rudyard Kipling said “I keep six honest friends-what, why, when, how, where and who.” In the end, you will be able to ask probing and intelligent questions when evaluating and specifying IT/AV systems.
