CONFIRMED!! Xbox Live Vision Cam works natively with 10.4.9

lOUDsCREAMEr · 09:32 AM

For the sake of the whole mac community

, brave me picked up a Xbox Live Vision Cam from a local ToysRUs (299HKD, around 39 US bucks or 45 maple dollars), to see if it really works with 10.4.9 without a hack/driver~~

the whole thing apparently comes with the cam itself (ofcoz), a useless Xbox Live headset & some sort of Xbox Live trial gaming membership card~~

AND YES, IT JUST WORKS!!

thatz pretty much the quality you can expect~~

clevin · Mar 17, 2007, 09:08 AM

whats the resolution?

fistful · Mar 17, 2007, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by clevin

whats the resolution?

"VGA 640H x 480V video at 30 frames per second and still photos at 1.3 mega-pixels."

lOUDsCREAMEr · Mar 17, 2007, 09:30 AM

the quality is alot better when i turn on the light & manually adjusted the focus ring~~

Jasonbot · Mar 17, 2007, 12:31 PM

Well if ur not going to use the "useless" xbox live membership I wouldn't mind taking it off your hands for you

Mavimao · Mar 17, 2007, 01:46 PM

Hey, that's not so bad! I got myself an eyetoy not too long ago. It works fine with macam, but maybe I'll look into the xbox live cam soon. Could you post more pics under different lighting situations?

clevin · Mar 17, 2007, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lOUDsCREAMEr

the quality is alot better when i turn on the light & manually adjusted the focus ring~~

consider its price tag, its a pretty good deal.

Multimedia · Mar 17, 2007, 02:15 PM

USB2? I think you assumed we know how it connects.

clevin · Mar 17, 2007, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Multimedia

USB2? I think you assumed we know how it connects.

yes, USB2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_Live_Vision

phidauex · Mar 17, 2007, 03:45 PM

Wow, it even looks kind of 'mac-y'. I guess this is one time when Microsoft trying to emulate macs works in our favor.

For 40$, this is going to be a handy option for all those people who didn't want to pay 300$ for an iSight on ebay.

What are the details on the headset? Sure it is useless?

peace,
sam

Multimedia · Mar 17, 2007, 03:48 PM

Yeah I'm running out to ToysRUs right now to buy one. Thanks.

Makosuke · Mar 17, 2007, 05:57 PM

Ooh... I despise MS products and the XBox reflexively, but I'm cheap and that looks like a sweet deal (and based on precident, MS probably loses money on it if you don't sign up for XBox live).

But do I take the "useless headset" comments to mean that the camera has no sound input and the headset doesn't work with 10.4.9? That'd add another purchase if you wanted to use it for iChat.

zap2 · Mar 17, 2007, 09:34 PM

Awesome....I'll pick on up soon, for 40 bucks for a camera for Xbox 360 (one day) and my Mac(now), very much worth 40 dollars

Zorkon · Mar 17, 2007, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phidauex

For 40$, this is going to be a handy option for all those people who didn't want to pay 300$ for an iSight on ebay.

Just in case some folks missed it (although I imagine the majority of readers here are aware of this), the latest OS X update (10.4.9) includes support for USB video cameras in iChat. So I imagine that more than just the XBox Live camera will work.

From the 10.4.9 release notes:

Quote:

iChat, iCal, and iSync

* Resolves an issue in which iCal reminders may appear off to the side of the screen.
* Resolves an issues in which some events added to particular dates may not display correctly.
* Event notes are now synced between iCal and Nokia N70 phones.
* Adds iSync support for more devices.
* Includes iChat support for USB Video Class webcams.

Maxwell Smart · Mar 17, 2007, 10:08 PM

This will be great for people who don't want to shell out the insane eBay costs for a used iSight and still want a quality cam. Plus it looks like it actually has "the mac look"

nitynate · Mar 17, 2007, 11:07 PM

Digg front page news.

Irony, Submitted to digg by:

"A guy reporting"

lOUDsCREAMEr · Mar 17, 2007, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nitynate

Digg front page news.

Irony, Submitted to digg by:

"A guy reporting"

B. McKechnie · Mar 18, 2007, 12:53 AM

Nothing new! Have been using the Vision Cam for a couple of months (with 10.4.8). Excellent with Skype and is a pretty sweet deal.

-Brian

sohaness · Mar 18, 2007, 01:06 AM

does it have a bult in mic?

steve.

lOUDsCREAMEr · Mar 18, 2007, 01:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sohaness

does it have a bult in mic?

steve.

No

Eidorian · Mar 18, 2007, 01:22 AM

This is very interesting. I might have to go pick one up for my Mac mini.

macgpscs1 · Mar 18, 2007, 01:13 PM

Out of curiosity, just tried plugging in my PS2 EyeToy, and it didn't work.

I have an iMac G5 running 10.4.9

There's a possibility that USB webcams may still not work on PowerPC Macs - the USB kernel extensions have been updated in the Intel version of 10.4.9 but not the PPC version.

Can anyone confirm whether or not they now have a USB webcam working with 10.4.9 on a PowerPC Mac and/or Intel Macs?

lOUDsCREAMEr, what's your machine?

bored911 · Mar 18, 2007, 03:11 PM

I plug mine in but nothing happens. I'm sure there is something i have to do. Any ideas?

MacRumorUser · Mar 18, 2007, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bored911

I plug mine in but nothing happens. I'm sure there is something i have to do. Any ideas?

your live camera or your eyetoy camera ? And do you have 10.4.9 ?

bored911 · Mar 18, 2007, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MacRumorUser

your live camera or your eyetoy camera ? And do you have 10.4.9 ?

Live, 10.4.9. Intel CD macbook

Mar 17, 2007, 07:06 AM	#1
lOUDsCREAMEr macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Safari desert	CONFIRMED!! Xbox Live Vision Cam works natively with 10.4.9 For the sake of the whole mac community , brave me picked up a Xbox Live Vision Cam from a local ToysRUs (299HKD, around 39 US bucks or 45 maple dollars), to see if it really works with 10.4.9 without a hack/driver~~ the whole thing apparently comes with the cam itself (ofcoz), a useless Xbox Live headset & some sort of Xbox Live trial gaming membership card~~ AND YES, IT JUST WORKS!! thatz pretty much the quality you can expect~~ Last edited by lOUDsCREAMEr : Mar 17, 2007 at 09:32 AM.

Mar 17, 2007, 09:08 AM	#2
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Mar 17, 2007, 09:30 AM	#4
lOUDsCREAMEr Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Safari desert	the quality is alot better when i turn on the light & manually adjusted the focus ring~~ Attached Thumbnails

Mar 17, 2007, 12:31 PM	#5
Jasonbot macrumors 68020 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Rainbow Nation RSA	Well if ur not going to use the "useless" xbox live membership I wouldn't mind taking it off your hands for you __________________ [insert apple related products here]

Mar 17, 2007, 01:46 PM	#6
Mavimao macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: In the middle of Ohi-ah	Hey, that's not so bad! I got myself an eyetoy not too long ago. It works fine with macam, but maybe I'll look into the xbox live cam soon. Could you post more pics under different lighting situations? __________________ 2.4 Macbook Pro, 200 HD. My last mac was a sawtooth...

Mar 17, 2007, 02:15 PM	#8
Multimedia Banned Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Santa Cruz CA, Silicon Beach	Is It USB2 Connected? USB2? I think you assumed we know how it connects.

Mar 17, 2007, 03:45 PM	#10
phidauex macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2007	Wow, it even looks kind of 'mac-y'. I guess this is one time when Microsoft trying to emulate macs works in our favor. For 40$, this is going to be a handy option for all those people who didn't want to pay 300$ for an iSight on ebay. What are the details on the headset? Sure it is useless? peace, sam

Mar 17, 2007, 03:48 PM	#11
Multimedia Banned Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Santa Cruz CA, Silicon Beach	Sold Me Yeah I'm running out to ToysRUs right now to buy one. Thanks.

Mar 17, 2007, 05:57 PM	#12
Makosuke macrumors 68040 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: The Cool Part of CA, USA	Ooh... I despise MS products and the XBox reflexively, but I'm cheap and that looks like a sweet deal (and based on precident, MS probably loses money on it if you don't sign up for XBox live). But do I take the "useless headset" comments to mean that the camera has no sound input and the headset doesn't work with 10.4.9? That'd add another purchase if you wanted to use it for iChat.

Mar 17, 2007, 09:34 PM	#13
zap2 macrumors 601 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NJ	Awesome....I'll pick on up soon, for 40 bucks for a camera for Xbox 360 (one day) and my Mac(now), very much worth 40 dollars __________________ "We can't all be heroes because somebody has to sit on the curb and clap as they go by." Will Rogers

Mar 17, 2007, 10:08 PM	#15
Maxwell Smart macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2006	This will be great for people who don't want to shell out the insane eBay costs for a used iSight and still want a quality cam. Plus it looks like it actually has "the mac look"

Mar 17, 2007, 11:07 PM	#16
nitynate macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Clearwater, FL	Digg front page news. Irony, Submitted to digg by: "A guy reporting"

Mar 18, 2007, 12:53 AM	#18
B. McKechnie macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Waterloo Region, Ontatio, Canada	Nothing new! Have been using the Vision Cam for a couple of months (with 10.4.8). Excellent with Skype and is a pretty sweet deal. -Brian __________________ B. McKechnie BAMCAT - film & video services Current System: Powermac G4 Dual 1.42Ghz w/ 2GB RAM, 1TB of storage and a 23' Cinema Display 20GB 4G iPod My Web links: 1. commandN - Weekly Tech News Vidcast 2. P.O.V - Feature Film Download 3. Check out some of my work @ ZeD.cbc.ca

Mar 18, 2007, 01:06 AM	#19
sohaness macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto	does it have a bult in mic? steve.

Mar 18, 2007, 01:22 AM	#21
Eidorian macrumors G3 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Indiana	This is very interesting. I might have to go pick one up for my Mac mini. __________________ MRoogle it! hikari T7500 2.2 GHz / 4 GB / 320 GB / GMA X3100 / 10.5.8 chobimaru Core i5 750 2.66 GHz / 4 GB / 640 GB / 4830 / Windows 7

Mar 18, 2007, 01:13 PM	#22
macgpscs1 macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2007	Out of curiosity, just tried plugging in my PS2 EyeToy, and it didn't work. I have an iMac G5 running 10.4.9 There's a possibility that USB webcams may still not work on PowerPC Macs - the USB kernel extensions have been updated in the Intel version of 10.4.9 but not the PPC version. Can anyone confirm whether or not they now have a USB webcam working with 10.4.9 on a PowerPC Mac and/or Intel Macs? lOUDsCREAMEr, what's your machine?

Mar 18, 2007, 03:11 PM	#23
bored911 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NYC	I plug mine in but nothing happens. I'm sure there is something i have to do. Any ideas? __________________ for life. "treat every week like it's shark week"

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