What is media fidelity
In a communication system, a message is the medium through which a message is sent from the sender to the customer. The term media refers to all forms of communication that enable the transmission of a message. These can be either natural or artificial. In general, the medium or media refers to the mass media, which allows quick communication with a large number of people.
And, fidelity is a condition or quality of loyalty. Its real meaning is related to the responsibility towards the ruler or the king. In today's world of communication, it is used to refer to any type of message sent by a medium or media. The word fidelity comes from the Latin word “fidelis” which means faithful or loyal.
Fidelity is also often used to indicate how accurate it is to imitate something. For example, the current audio recording or storage fidelity is much higher than the audio recording save fidelity of the past. In the case of electronics, fidelity refers to the quality of the content compared to the manufacturer. In the case of scientific imitation and imitation, fidelity refers to a resistance or imitation. How well it can reproduce any object, feature or condition in the real world. Fidelity in that sense is a measure of the reality of a replica or imitation. Different media affect us in different ways according to Fidelity.
Media fidelity refers to the means by which a message or message is conveyed from the sender to the customer in a communication system. Media fidelity is influenced by the various elements of the media. That is, the level of media fidelity can be determined by the elements of the media.
In his book The Extension of Man, Marshall McLuhan mentions high fidelity media and low fidelity media.
High Fidelity Media: - High Fidelity Media refers to the media that sends the complete message from the sender to the customer. Additional interpretation is required to send a message in this type of media. But the message sent by such media is clear and understandable to the customer. This type of media actively communicates messages from a single sense. High Fidelity Media is also known as hot media.
For example, film is a high-fidelity media because it communicates only with the viewer's attention. Radio is a high fidelity media because it serves the message to the listener using only the senses.
Low Fidelity Media: - Low fidelity media refers to the media that sends incomplete messages or messages from the sender to the customer. Such media does not require additional interpretation to send the message. But the message sent by such media is not completely clear and understandable to the customer. This type of media communicates messages from multiple senses. Low Fidelity Media is also known as Cool Media.
Such as: - Telephone call is low Fidelity Media, because here we have to listen to the whole message very carefully to make the message fully understandable. Also television, cartoons etc. are examples of low fidelity media.
