iSight no longer works after Snow Leopard update

[Baggy Spandex]

After updating, seems that my iSight camera no longer functions. In iChat, the user on the other end had no video from me, nor did I have a preview. In Photo Booth I get nothing but a black screen. The green LED indicator still functions as if the camera was on, but no image at all.

I tried zapping the PRAM and resetting the SMU or PMU as well, but with no luck. It acts as if it's functioning properly with the light activating and system profiler recognizes the iSight cam in USB devices.

Am I alone?

 

[HLdan]

Here's the ever popular answer, reformat and install. I have a Macbook Pro and an iMac and no issues with iSight.

 

[GoCubsGo]

Is this an external iSight? My FW iSight works fine and all of my customers are super happy still.

 

[jmann]

Is this an external iSight? My FW iSight works fine and all of my customers are super happy still.

Especially since they get a higher res view within iChat.

 

[Zmmyt]

had the same problem, but realised i hadn't restarted the computer since the upgrade. a simple restart sorted things out.

 

[Hobart]

Same problem - reboot fixed it.

had the same problem, but realised i hadn't restarted the computer since the upgrade. a simple restart sorted things out.

Thanks for the suggestion, I had the exact same problem after doing a disk wipe / fresh install of Snow Leopard.

Hardware: MacBook White (5,2) - Built-in iSight

iSight wasn't listed on the USB bus in System Profiler at all. Shut down / poweroff and reboot and it's working fine.

(Can't find if there's a command to rescan the USB buses)

 

[apeythegeek]

iSight (Built-In) No longer working in SL with Y! Beta 3.0

My iSight works fine in iChat but not in Yahoo Messenger, which I have to use to interface with friends who are not MacUsers who don't use AOL or iChat. It worked fine before I installed Snow Leopard, but now, Yahoo Messenger doesn't work at all. I tried restarting both the computer and program. Any suggestions?

P.S. Snow Leopard was not worth the upgrade. I've had more problems than any other Mac OS ever.

 

[Terediego]

Isight problem

I had the same problem after installing snowleopard, no capture of image in photoboot , no image with the Skype video

it resulted that one of the 2 USB cables I had connected at the back, and which were not in use ( one for my digital camera, and one with a card reader) caused the problem.
After disconnecting the cables all was OK

I hope this can be of any help for other members