The good looking isight has been discontinued for some reasons. What type of webcam can we use for Macpro that is fully campatible with photobooth and ichat? or is Apple planning to release a new version of isight soon?
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Agreed. I love my iSight camera, it's solid and the image quality is fantastic. Ebay is your friend
Thanks for the replys!
Did you guys happen to see the "isight-looking" web cam on Apple Cinema Display during WWDC presentation. Yeah, on the top of the display that Job was using during the presentation. Are those old firewire iSights?
Did you guys happen to see the "isight-looking" web cam on Apple Cinema Display during WWDC presentation. Yeah, on the top of the display that Job was using during the presentation. Are those old firewire iSights?
jeez they are over $200. are they really that superior to other webcams? You can get good 3rd party ones for $100.
They all pretty much suck; even the one on my MBP. Is this external iSight any better?
They all pretty much suck; even the one on my MBP. Is this external iSight any better?
The one I saw at $205 buy it Now is gone!!. People ask over $250 and up to $300 for this camera... I remember it used to cost $150
I believe you guys that this must be "the webCamera" but now it's an overpriced collectors item.
Cheers
2 cheapish USB options!
There is (at least) 2 USB webcam that works with Mac OS X and iChat without additional drivers. Confirmed is the Creatives webcam Live! Cam Optia and unconfirmed is the Microsoft Xbox Live Vision for the Xbox 360, both should work strait out of the box i Mac OS X (10.4.8).
There is (at least) 2 USB webcam that works with Mac OS X and iChat without additional drivers. Confirmed is the Creatives webcam Live! Cam Optia and unconfirmed is the Microsoft Xbox Live Vision for the Xbox 360, both should work strait out of the box i Mac OS X (10.4.8).
Anyone know if there are really high res webcams? I hate these SD crappy ones. Even isight.
Everything should have more pixels.
Everything should have more pixels.
I wish apple would still sell the isight because i wanted one, but I am unshure of buying one on ebay
there is a program that you can use to get almost any usb cam to work with mac, it is called ichatusbcam
Do people not realize that any camcorder with firewire can easily be used as a webcam? I have been using a sony camcorder in place of the isight for yrs. Works way better too.
That was my plan (unless an opporuntiy to get an iSight came up), but does it have any limitations?
They should still sell them separately. Not everybody wants the cam stuck smack bang in the middle at the top of their display. Or wants to move the display to move the camera. For laptops and iMac's it's cool to include them there, but they should still sell a separate unit.
Good tip buddy. Thanks
I don't use webcams that much so a 50 bucks unit is about all I need.
None at all, infact it is way better. Remote control zoom, record, better quaility video, tripod attachment fitting.
Macenforcer,
I couldn't find a single FW camcorder on Bestbuy or Circuitcity's page (didn't even looked at the expensive ones). What camcorder are we talking about, and what price range?
Thanks
Any camcorder with a firewire port. Most likely a tape based camcorder like a sony but they call it iLink. Look for sony with iLink.
edit: or look for IEEE 1394 interface. They all mean firewire.
Almost any of these will work. Just make sure it has the firewire port on the actual camcorder and not on the dock like some of the sony ones have.
Firewire camcorders at Best Buy
Firewire camcorders at Best Buy