iChat and iSight....

[blackfx35]

I am using iChat (logged in with my google talk account), and trying to chat with some friends who are using google talk as well (on pc's). For some reason, when I click their names the video chat gray's out. Any idea why I cant video chat with them? Do they have to have a Mac? iChat? Thanks for your help.

 

[BlueRevolution]

I don't believe iChat can do video chat with Gtalk, no.

 

[DeusInvictus7]

I don't believe iChat can do video chat with Gtalk, no.

Correct, the video option is only for AIM accounts, or an actual iChat account.

 

[blackfx35]

Correct, the video option is only for AIM accounts, or an actual iChat account.

k so I would need to get an AIM account?? is that the only option? the people I am chatting with are pc users, so no iChat...

 

[MooneyFlyer]

Correct, the video option is only for AIM accounts, or an actual iChat account.

Or everyone (including you) gets Skype -- I think that is better than AIM for video.

 

[blackfx35]

K, I just got AIM, but still am unable to use the video chat function (it is gray'd out). Perhaps I should go the skype route

 

[hsleiman]

Your friends (the pc users) need aim for this to work. You, however, can use either aim or ichat.

 

[QuarterSwede]

Correct, the video option is only for AIM accounts, or an actual iChat account.

Or Skype. The program just has to support iSight.

 

[TXBDan]

just use the video chat inside of gmail chat. it works great. much better vid quality than AIM.

 

[DeusInvictus7]

Or everyone (including you) gets Skype -- I think that is better than AIM for video.

Or Skype. The program just has to support iSight.

I use skype myself for video chats, unless its a multi-user call then i switch to ichat since most of the time they are all mac users as well.

But for most video chats, I use skype.

 

[WPB2]

did you try running the connection doctor, to see if you internet connection is fas enough to support video chat?