Xlr8yourMac notes that the new iMac's iSight carries the same higher resolution (1280x1024) as the newest MacBook Pros.
Apple's iChat still only supports 640x480 resolution, but the hardware is capable of 1280x1024.
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1.3MP iSight in iMacs Too
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Xlr8yourMac notes that the new iMac's iSight carries the same higher resolution (1280x1024) as the newest MacBook Pros.
Apple's iChat still only supports 640x480 resolution, but the hardware is capable of 1280x1024.
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Yeah I hope so too. But they should give you a choice cos it will be a bandwitch killer for some people on slower networks
it's not mentioned, so I'm guessing it's not updated yet.. maybe next revision?
This would be a reason for me to hold out, since I have a 10mbps connection to the internet.. HD webchat would be nice.. 
I would really like to see photo booth support the 1.3MP resolution as it is just to easy to take a picture from my iMac but the resolution looks horrible.
Really I don't think 1.3MP video chatting is that feasible, I still have trouble with 640x480 and I am on cable (the problem is upload speeds). Chances are they are just using these cameras as they cost the same or less as the old ones.
I have to wonder how it will effect PQ though, it's not like their is an amazing large CCD or great optics on it. Hope it does not hurt low light shots.
I'm sure it will. what's the point in upgrading the hardware if software doesn't support it
calculation
Wouldn't that be... 1.3Mpixel x 20 frames/s x 24 bits = 624 Mbit/s?
But on the other hand: 640 x 480 x 20 frames/s x 24 bits = 147 Mbit/s
So there is some major compression going on anyway. Let's say you need a 1Mbit/s upload for the standard iSight, then you would need at least a 4Mbit/s upload for the high resolution iSight. That's not available to the public here in the Netherlands I think. Maybe in some places like university backbones. All theory though, I don't even own an iSight!
what would the bandwidth requirements be on a 1.3 mega pixel streaming video?
Wouldn't that be... 1.3Mpixel x 20 frames/s x 24 bits = 624 Mbit/s?
But on the other hand: 640 x 480 x 20 frames/s x 24 bits = 147 Mbit/s
So there is some major compression going on anyway. Let's say you need a 1Mbit/s upload for the standard iSight, then you would need at least a 4Mbit/s upload for the high resolution iSight. That's not available to the public here in the Netherlands I think. Maybe in some places like university backbones. All theory though, I don't even own an iSight!
4 meg up? No problem. Hooray for college internet!!! 10MB down/6MB up (yes, those are sustained transfer speeds).Wouldn't that be... 1.3Mpixel x 20 frames/s x 24 bits = 624 Mbit/s?
But on the other hand: 640 x 480 x 20 frames/s x 24 bits = 147 Mbit/s
So there is some major compression going on anyway. Let's say you need a 1Mbit/s upload for the standard iSight, then you would need at least a 4Mbit/s upload for the high resolution iSight. That's not available to the public here in the Netherlands I think. Maybe in some places like university backbones. All theory though, I don't even own an iSight!
The hardware been there since the C2D iMacs, that's for sure. I don't even know why this is news...
Apple's iChat still only supports 640x480 resolution, but the hardware is capable of 1280x1024.
probably because of customer's bandwidth...