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grainy iSight
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Not sure. The built-in [on my 17" C2D MBP] has less noise and better low-light sensitivity than my stand-alone iSight.
You can get control of the video settings by using iGlasses. It has a bunch of presets. I use "Extra Bright" and it's enough to boost to a useable image in a dark room using mostly the screen for illumination. You can create your own custom presets too.
You can get control of the video settings by using iGlasses. It has a bunch of presets. I use "Extra Bright" and it's enough to boost to a useable image in a dark room using mostly the screen for illumination. You can create your own custom presets too.
Make sure there is enough light in the room. I put my desk lamp behind my macbook, and that helps.
Also, you can't expect too much from what is basically a built in webcam. It makes sense that the picture quality is on the low side.
But this gets me thinking, does anyone know if you can change the settings on the iSight to mabe change the resolution, etc?
Also, you can't expect too much from what is basically a built in webcam. It makes sense that the picture quality is on the low side.
But this gets me thinking, does anyone know if you can change the settings on the iSight to mabe change the resolution, etc?
Native resolution is 640x480.
Hard to say what sensor the built-in uses, but the external iSight is fairly good (also has electromechanical focus).
A bit off subject, but if the iSight has a similar sensor to the built in, here's an example of what it can do. Attached the iSight to the ocular of a 4" Meade telescope and captured about 90 frames (3 sec of video). Used an image stacking application to process a bunch of them into a single image:
Hard to say what sensor the built-in uses, but the external iSight is fairly good (also has electromechanical focus).
A bit off subject, but if the iSight has a similar sensor to the built in, here's an example of what it can do. Attached the iSight to the ocular of a 4" Meade telescope and captured about 90 frames (3 sec of video). Used an image stacking application to process a bunch of them into a single image:
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i got my iMac 20" core 2 duo like 2 weeks ago and the isight like got worse.... and lemme guess...with my luck its gonna die and it needs to be replaced (hopefully free under warranty)
i got my iMac 20" core 2 duo like 2 weeks ago and the isight like got worse.... and lemme guess...with my luck its gonna die and it needs to be replaced (hopefully free under warranty)
because of the lighting, they make it perfect light in there usually to show off that sorta thing i guess