Every Filter has an Input type. 

The Input Type is solely used to tell the Media Manager and Video Portal how to gather input from a user. If a Filter is not a a Visible filter, then the Input type is irrelevant.

The available Input Types depend on the selected Comparison Type. See See Comparison Type - input Type and Comparison Type - Value Type combinations for the relationship between Comparison Types and Input Types.

The Input Type of a filter is defined during creation of a filter:

Creation of a filter.

It can be edited in the the The Details panel.

There are seven different Input Types.

4.1 string

Media Manager and Video Portal will display a text field to gather the user's input.

Input Type "string" in Media Manager

4.2 bool

Media Manager and Video Portal will display a combo box with two values: "Yes" and "No". 

Input Type "bool" in Media Manager

4.3 datebetween

Media Manager and Video Portal will display 2 date pickers.

Input Type "datebetween" in Media Manager

4.4 combo

Media Manager and Video Portal will display a combo box with 1-many values, from which the user can select a single value.

Input Type "combo" in Media Manager

4.5 multicombo

The same as combo, but the user can select multiple values.

Input Type "multicombo" in Media Manager

4.6 assettype

Media Manager and Video Portal will display a combo box with asset types ("image", "video", etc) from which the user can select multiple values.

Input Type "assettype" in Media Manager

4.7 tree

Media Manager and Video Portal will display a tree structure from which the user can select multiple values.

Input Type "tree" in Media Manager