No Mechanical Device needed (4 media) | ||||||
Media Recorder (Hardware) | Media Player (Hardware) | Media Recording (Software) | Data | Picture | sound | When Acquired? |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
"na" | "na" | book | yes | yes | no | 1954 |
crayon | "na" | paper | yes | no | no | 1954 |
pen | "na" | paper | yes | no | no | 1955 |
pencil | "na" | paper | yes | no | no | 1955 |
Mechanical Device needed (4 media) | ||||||
Media Recorder (Hardware) | Media Player (Hardware) | Media Recording (Software) | Data | Picture | sound | When Acquired? |
Typewriter | none / unaided eye | Paper | yes | no | no | 1955 |
"na" | victrola | 78 RPM Record | no | no | yes | 1955 |
35 MM Camera | "na" | Photograph | no | yes | no | 1962 |
APF Camera | "na" | Photograph | no | yes | no | 1962 |
Mechanical / Electrical (5 media) | ||||||
Media Recorder (Hardware) | Media Player (Hardware) | Media Recording (Software) | Data | Picture | sound | When Acquired? |
"na" | turntable | 33 1/3 Record | no | no | yes | 1960 |
"na" | turntable | 45 RPM Record | no | no | yes | 1962 |
35 MM Camera | slide projector | Slide | no | yes | no | 1967 |
"na" | Television | "na" | no | yes | yes | 1962 |
"na" | Radio | "na" | no | no | yes | 1962 |
Mechanical / Electrical /Analog (4 media) | ||||||
Media Recorder (Hardware) | Media Player (Hardware) | Media Recording (Software) | Data | Picture | sound | When Acquired? |
Reel to Reel Tape Recorder | Reel to Reel Tape Player | Reel tape | no | no | yes | 1962 |
Cassette tape Recorder | Cassette tape Player | CassetteTape | no | no | yes | 1962 |
Video Tape Recorder | TV and Video Tape Player | Video Tape | no | yes | yes | 1962 |
MiniCassette tape recorder | Mini
Cassette tape Player | Mini Cassette Tape | no | no | yes | 1962 |
Mechanical / Electrical /Digital (11 media) | ||||||
Media Recorder (Hardware) | Media Player (Hardware) | Media Recording (Software) | Data | Picture | sound | When Acquired? |
Floppy disk Drive | Floppy disk Drive | Floppy Disks | yes | yes | yes | 1988 |
Hard disk Drive | Hard disk Drive | Hard Disks | yes | yes | yes | 1990 |
Compact disk Drive | Compact disk Drive | Compact Disks | yes | yes | yes | 1994 |
none | Music CD Player | Music CD | no | no | yes | 1992 |
Zip disk Drive | Zip disk Drive | Zip Disks | yes | yes | yes | 1994 |
none | Internal ROM | Internal ROM | yes | no | no | 1990 |
none | DVD Drive/ DVD Player | DVD | no | yes | yes | 1994 |
MP3 Recorder | MP3 Player | Flash/ Smart Media |
no | no | yes | 2001 |
Digital Camera | Camera/ Computer | Smart Media | no | yes | no | 2001 |
Digital Tape Recorder | TV and Digital Tape Player | Video Tape | no | yes | yes | 1962 |