<long>GStreamer can play audio using any number of output elements. Some possible choices are osssink, esdsink and alsasink. The audiosink can be a partial pipeline instead of just one element.</long>
<long>GStreamer can play video using any number of output elements. Some possible choices are xvideosink, sdlvideosink and aasink. The videosink can be a partial pipeline instead of just one element.</long>
<long>GStreamer can record audio using any number of input elements. Some possible choices are osssrc, esdsrc and alsasrc. The audio source can be a partial pipeline instead of just one element.</long>
<long>GStreamer can record video from any number of input elements. Some possible choices are v4lsrc and videotestsrc. The video source can be a partial pipeline instead of just one element.</long>