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jholzner
Jun 22, 2003, 04:08 PM
found this over at looprumors.com.

http://www.looprumors.com/pastedGraphic1.jpg


P-Worm
Jun 22, 2003, 04:43 PM
Does anyone know if I will be able to use a miniDV camera for this? I don't have enough iChat buddies to buy a camera for it.

P-Worm
Cowboy Dan
Jun 22, 2003, 09:25 PM
That's a pretty busted looking model...I doubt they'd use that for PR purposes.
CybrCyfr
Jun 22, 2003, 10:39 PM
That is now removed from LoopRumors...
solvs
Jun 22, 2003, 11:37 PM
Originally posted by P-Worm
Does anyone know if I will be able to use a miniDV camera for this? I don't have enough iChat buddies to buy a camera for it.


Some have that capability. The new Digital 8 from Sony can, but through USB - the connection it uses to transfer digital stills. Not the firewire port, apparently. Least, thats what I was told.

What model do you have? You could try going to the site or e-mailing them to find out (also Mac compatibility). I'm sure there would be a way to do it through the firewire port if you can stream it.

I guess we'll have to see how Apple does this. If you have a local Apple Store, ask them. I'm kinda curious myself, now that you mention it.
iJon
Jun 22, 2003, 11:40 PM
Originally posted by P-Worm
Does anyone know if I will be able to use a miniDV camera for this? I don't have enough iChat buddies to buy a camera for it.

P-Worm
im sure you will, its probably built on quicktime broadcaster technology, which you can use a dv camera.

iJon
solvs
Jun 23, 2003, 04:58 PM
Originally posted by P-Worm
Does anyone know if I will be able to use a miniDV camera for this? I don't have enough iChat buddies to buy a camera for it.


Guess we know now.
starcrossed
Jun 23, 2003, 05:35 PM
I have a Sony DCR-TRV900 MiniDV camera, and I also was curious if I would be able to use it as a temporary camera, until I find the real need to buy iSight, and it definitly works with no problem. I just hooked it up through firewire, turned on the camera onto camera mode, and boom it was ready to go. No configuration or anything. Pretty sweet if you tell me.
nlacey
Jun 23, 2003, 09:05 PM
hey I was curious...I just bought the apple camera..and it is on it's way. I was wondering could it be used with like yahoo video chat...and like used as a typical webcam?
Kwyjibo
Jun 23, 2003, 09:11 PM
probably
Kyle
Jun 23, 2003, 09:58 PM
Originally posted by nlacey
hey I was curious...I just bought the apple camera..and it is on it's way. I was wondering could it be used with like yahoo video chat...and like used as a typical webcam?

Let us know when you get it and if it does or not. :)
MacVault
Jun 23, 2003, 10:45 PM
I don't have a cam, but would love to try out the new AV stuff if anyone with a cam would be so kind. I'm on broadband at the moment! My AIM account is: pointworld
Chuck
Jun 24, 2003, 08:46 PM
I tried out iChat AV with my sister who lives across the other side of Australia (using our Sony MiniDV camcorders with firewire) and we both got a message when it tried to connect saying "not enough bandwidth".

I've got a DSL connection so it's not that... I thought maybe the camcorder was pushing through too much information, but even in the camera's 'memory' mode (which records mpeg movies) it gives me the same error.

Any ideas about this one?

Chuck.