There are several important considerations when working with multimedia. Multimedia requires huge amounts of storage during both the development and application stages. Bandwidth can be thought of as the pipe through which information must be pumped. The larger amount of data that needs to be delivered, the larger the pipe needs to be. This is currently the biggest limitation to delivering large amounts of digital video in multimedia.
Optical fiber provides one of the largest pipes available.
The processor speed is the ability of the computer to perform operations quickly. Because of the large amount of data required for sound and video, multimedia requires a fast processor speed. The new RISC-based processors provide speeds up to 100 megahertz. The display depth is the ability of the display screen to project an accurate and rich image. Newer computers can display millions of colors and approach photorealistic images.