iChat AV v2.1

skymaXimus · Feb 5, 2004, 12:01 PM

Apple just released this on their site. It lets you video conf. w/ AIM 5.5 users on Windows!

jermsmingy · Feb 5, 2004, 12:18 PM

I can't wait to get home and try it

Diatribe · Feb 5, 2004, 12:19 PM

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet, how sweet this is.
I can't believe this just happend

. Saved my day. Now I can start thinking about getting one of these neat iSights...
Thanx for the good news.

Le Big Mac · Feb 5, 2004, 12:24 PM

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Originally posted by Diatribe
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet, how sweet this is.
I can't believe this just happend . Saved my day. Now I can start thinking about getting one of these neat iSights...
Thanx for the good news.

This might be the most important development for iSight/iChat yet. They've now eliminated the principle reason it was a waste of money: you couldn't talk to 95% of PC users. Problem solved.

dwishbone · Feb 5, 2004, 12:29 PM

HOT DAMN!!!!

Lancetx · Feb 5, 2004, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Le Big Mac
This might be the most important development for iSight/iChat yet. They've now eliminated the principle reason it was a waste of money: you couldn't talk to 95% of PC users. Problem solved.

I agree. Only question I have is will the iSight camera itself work on a Windows PC using AIM 5.5? If not, Apple is missing out on an opportunity to sell more of them.

Powerbook G5 · Feb 5, 2004, 12:40 PM

Even if it did, it's rare to find many PCs with Firewire built in.

Lancetx · Feb 5, 2004, 12:45 PM

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Originally posted by Powerbook G5
Even if it did, it's rare to find many PCs with Firewire built in.

Well, it's not nearly so rare as it used to be (thanks in part to the iPod), although of course the sub $500 junk boxes almost always never have FireWire.

Powerbook G5 · Feb 5, 2004, 12:47 PM

Well if your PC had Firewire, then all I can see needed would be the proper drivers and software to run the hardware, which I imagine, Apple would have to provide with iSights in the future for cross compatibility.

alset · Feb 5, 2004, 12:54 PM

Wooooooooooooooooooooo-hooooooo!

Installed fine. Don't see any changes on the surface.

Dan

Dahl · Feb 5, 2004, 12:57 PM

Sounds great!
It's just what iSight users were waiting for.

AHDuke99 · Feb 5, 2004, 12:58 PM

does it support audio chat too i take it?

Diatribe · Feb 5, 2004, 01:05 PM

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does it support audio chat too i take it?

Isn't this what video chatting is about? Audio chatting with video?

kerni · Feb 5, 2004, 01:13 PM

I tried to do a Talk using latest beta of AIM running in VirtualPC and iChat V2.1 Beta. AIM said "Talk Feature" not supported by the other user :-(

candan9019 · Feb 5, 2004, 01:20 PM

I wonder if it tells you now if someone is on a cell phone. I am getting tired of using AIM to find out who is on a phone.

mactastic · Feb 5, 2004, 01:24 PM

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Originally posted by Powerbook G5
Even if it did, it's rare to find many PCs with Firewire built in.

Isn't PC FireWire only the 4-pin version that doesn't provide power? 'Cuz the iSight is powered through the FireWire port on the macs. My guess is that unless they add a way to power the iSight externally (and who wants to see that cord added to their rats nest?) that it won't work on a PC.

Stella · Feb 5, 2004, 01:33 PM

can't download it, comes up with a page not found link.. :-(

jimthorn · Feb 5, 2004, 01:39 PM

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Originally posted by Stella
can't download it, comes up with a page not found link.. :-(

It says page not found if you don't fill out the small form with your email and name.

Heart Break Kid · Feb 5, 2004, 01:39 PM

just wanted to say that i gave this a try with a friend who was using AIM with me on a PB + iSight

he says the quality was great, but because he didnt have a webcam i couldnt se ehim. also, the video disconnected after 10 secs, with a message reading "no packets recieved in the last 10 sec"

apparently its awsome quality video

Lancetx · Feb 5, 2004, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mactastic
Isn't PC FireWire only the 4-pin version that doesn't provide power? 'Cuz the iSight is powered through the FireWire port on the macs. My guess is that unless they add a way to power the iSight externally (and who wants to see that cord added to their rats nest?) that it won't work on a PC.

Nah, that's "iLink" or Sony's version of FireWire. It works fine for importing off of a DV camera, but won't work with an iPod or anything that needs power. That's all you'll find on their VAIOs, but HP and others use the real 6 pin IEEE 1394 FireWire.

jimthorn · Feb 5, 2004, 01:44 PM

And adding a PCI Firewire card to your PC should be easy enough.

io_burn · Feb 5, 2004, 01:57 PM

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Originally posted by jimthorn
And adding a PCI Firewire card to your PC should be easy enough.

Buying a Mac would be even easier!

Also, does this new update fix any bugs, or just add new features? I've noticed my memory usage in iChat being quite high... but I'm sure Steve Jobs made it like that for a reason, so whatever, I'm not qualified to judge his decisions.

Stella · Feb 5, 2004, 02:00 PM

brought an iSight because of this.

Seems it can't do one way video chat, both way audio chat with IM 5.5

If this release only gives the ability of Both Way video, without any audio, then its pretty lame.

RBMaraman · Feb 5, 2004, 02:01 PM

I'm really glad to see this release. I think Apple's going to see a huge increase in iSight sales once this Beta becomes a full release.

Oh, and in case anyone is speculating on when the full version will be released, the documentation states that the Beta will expire at the end of March.

kerni · Feb 5, 2004, 02:07 PM

Was it video only or did audio also work?

Quote:

Originally posted by Heart Break Kid
just wanted to say that i gave this a try with a friend who was using AIM with me on a PB + iSight

he says the quality was great, but because he didnt have a webcam i couldnt se ehim. also, the video disconnected after 10 secs, with a message reading "no packets recieved in the last 10 sec"

apparently its awsome quality video

Feb 5, 2004, 12:01 PM	#1
skymaXimus macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2003	iChat AV v2.1 Apple just released this on their site. It lets you video conf. w/ AIM 5.5 users on Windows!

Feb 5, 2004, 12:18 PM	#2
jermsmingy macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Houston	Sweet! I can't wait to get home and try it __________________ 2 iMac g4 with superdrive 512mb ram iBook 500 combo drive iPod Photo 60gb iMac 400mhz dv iMac 1.8g5, 20 inch, bluetooth, 250 gb hd, 1 gb of ram

Feb 5, 2004, 12:19 PM	#3
Diatribe macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Costa Rica (yes, I moved)	Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet, how sweet this is. I can't believe this just happend . Saved my day. Now I can start thinking about getting one of these neat iSights... Thanx for the good news. __________________ Knowledge - fueled by curiosity Mac Beginner's Guide \| My Adium Xtras

Feb 5, 2004, 12:29 PM	#5
dwishbone macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: On the Moon	HOT DAMN!!!! __________________ VIVA LA MAC!

Feb 5, 2004, 12:40 PM	#7
Powerbook G5 macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: St Augustine, FL	Even if it did, it's rare to find many PCs with Firewire built in. __________________ iMac, therefore, iAm.

Feb 5, 2004, 12:47 PM	#9
Powerbook G5 macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: St Augustine, FL	Well if your PC had Firewire, then all I can see needed would be the proper drivers and software to run the hardware, which I imagine, Apple would have to provide with iSights in the future for cross compatibility. __________________ iMac, therefore, iAm.

Feb 5, 2004, 12:54 PM	#10
alset macrumors 65816 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: East Bay, CA	Wooooooooooooooooooooo-hooooooo! Installed fine. Don't see any changes on the surface. Dan __________________ alsetmusic.com standing on the shoulders of giants....

Feb 5, 2004, 12:57 PM	#11
Dahl macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Dane in L.A.	Sounds great! It's just what iSight users were waiting for.

Feb 5, 2004, 12:58 PM	#12
AHDuke99 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Charleston, SC	does it support audio chat too i take it?

Feb 5, 2004, 01:13 PM	#14
kerni macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Germany	AIM "Talk" feature not supported I tried to do a Talk using latest beta of AIM running in VirtualPC and iChat V2.1 Beta. AIM said "Talk Feature" not supported by the other user :-( __________________ It's sooooo easy

Feb 5, 2004, 01:20 PM	#15
candan9019 macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Ontario-> Louisiana-> Colorado-> Ontario	I wonder if it tells you now if someone is on a cell phone. I am getting tired of using AIM to find out who is on a phone.

Feb 5, 2004, 01:33 PM	#17
Stella macrumors 68040 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada	can't download it, comes up with a page not found link.. :-( __________________ iPhone: The cell phone for communists and censorship

Feb 5, 2004, 01:39 PM	#19
Heart Break Kid macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Toronto	just wanted to say that i gave this a try with a friend who was using AIM with me on a PB + iSight he says the quality was great, but because he didnt have a webcam i couldnt se ehim. also, the video disconnected after 10 secs, with a message reading "no packets recieved in the last 10 sec" apparently its awsome quality video __________________ 2.0 Ghz MacBook / 2 GB RAM / 500 GB HD

Feb 5, 2004, 01:44 PM	#21
jimthorn macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Huntington Beach, CA, USA	And adding a PCI Firewire card to your PC should be easy enough. __________________ Home: MacBook Core2Duo 2.2GHz, 4GB RAM, OS X 10.5.5 Work: iMac G5 20" 2.1GHz, 1GB RAM, OS X 10.4.11

Feb 5, 2004, 02:00 PM	#23
Stella macrumors 68040 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada	brought an iSight because of this. Seems it can't do one way video chat, both way audio chat with IM 5.5 If this release only gives the ability of Both Way video, without any audio, then its pretty lame. __________________ iPhone: The cell phone for communists and censorship

Feb 5, 2004, 02:01 PM	#24
RBMaraman macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New Albany, IN	I'm really glad to see this release. I think Apple's going to see a huge increase in iSight sales once this Beta becomes a full release. Oh, and in case anyone is speculating on when the full version will be released, the documentation states that the Beta will expire at the end of March.

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