Re: my iSight
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iChat AV Beta and iSight
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just got mine!
And it's beautiful!
Packaged like an iPod with the clamshell hinged box.
I'm so addicted to apple quality. And I don't want help.
And it's beautiful!
Packaged like an iPod with the clamshell hinged box.
I'm so addicted to apple quality. And I don't want help.
According to the WWDC transcript:
"Eyes and Ears of iChat. Remarkable video camera. Full motion video at 30fps, 24bits/pixel. Auto focus. low light. 640x480. bulit in mic. Firewire connector. "iSight cam is the size of a AA battery, at half the length" - usercomment "
Where did the usercomment come from. I just visited the local Apple Store and saw the iSight for the first time and it's nowhere the size of an AA battery. The size of two D-cells at least!
Not a problem because it's still a nice compact unit and I'll more than likely buy one, but a half-sized AA battery would have been better.
"Eyes and Ears of iChat. Remarkable video camera. Full motion video at 30fps, 24bits/pixel. Auto focus. low light. 640x480. bulit in mic. Firewire connector. "iSight cam is the size of a AA battery, at half the length" - usercomment "
Where did the usercomment come from. I just visited the local Apple Store and saw the iSight for the first time and it's nowhere the size of an AA battery. The size of two D-cells at least!
Not a problem because it's still a nice compact unit and I'll more than likely buy one, but a half-sized AA battery would have been better.
iChat AV compatibility
Well, gang, after some research, I found out that iChat AV's video chat feature requires a 600 mhz processor or higher. Bummer for me until I get a new machine or upgrade...
Well, gang, after some research, I found out that iChat AV's video chat feature requires a 600 mhz processor or higher. Bummer for me until I get a new machine or upgrade...
Double NAT? No problem
I'm on holiday in the southwest U.S. and just video conferenced with the wife back in boring Delaware. We are both behind NAT devices. It works like a champ. Really impressive and doesn't require the router to have Microsoft's uPNP service (universal plug-n-play) like many of the MSN "enhanced" features do. Very impressive.
The quality was pretty good too, but the sound was a bit annoying with the delay. But it's the first time I've done audio over the net too and I've read that is normal and considering what it goes through (and both of us were on airport connections) understandable.
What is far more impressive is evocam . I've used it as a webcam to watch my cats. Not only does it include a built-in web server to stream but can also be set up to store up to 48 of the latest images to an outside ftp server (and set to only do it on motion detect if desired), email images, and record time-lapsed quicktime moves.
Here's an example of an image from my "kitty cam"
evocam allows one to define separate zones on the image and perform separate functions based on motion in each zone. On above image, I have it set to record snapshots if the cats move on the perch and a separate zone on the doorway that has a text voice speak "I see you" as someone enters the room. Neat stuff.
Note you can also set the amount of jpg compression applied to each image. Mine are set about half way, each image around 50-60k.
evocam is $20 shareware with a 15-day free trial period. A real bargain. It works with any firewire camera, including allegedly video cameras (which it originally was written for). I'm not connected with them anyway, just a very happy customer (well, I will be a customer as soon as I get back from holiday. I'll be sending off my $20).
I'm on holiday in the southwest U.S. and just video conferenced with the wife back in boring Delaware. We are both behind NAT devices. It works like a champ. Really impressive and doesn't require the router to have Microsoft's uPNP service (universal plug-n-play) like many of the MSN "enhanced" features do. Very impressive.
The quality was pretty good too, but the sound was a bit annoying with the delay. But it's the first time I've done audio over the net too and I've read that is normal and considering what it goes through (and both of us were on airport connections) understandable.
What is far more impressive is evocam . I've used it as a webcam to watch my cats. Not only does it include a built-in web server to stream but can also be set up to store up to 48 of the latest images to an outside ftp server (and set to only do it on motion detect if desired), email images, and record time-lapsed quicktime moves.
Here's an example of an image from my "kitty cam"
evocam allows one to define separate zones on the image and perform separate functions based on motion in each zone. On above image, I have it set to record snapshots if the cats move on the perch and a separate zone on the doorway that has a text voice speak "I see you" as someone enters the room. Neat stuff.
Note you can also set the amount of jpg compression applied to each image. Mine are set about half way, each image around 50-60k.
evocam is $20 shareware with a 15-day free trial period. A real bargain. It works with any firewire camera, including allegedly video cameras (which it originally was written for). I'm not connected with them anyway, just a very happy customer (well, I will be a customer as soon as I get back from holiday. I'll be sending off my $20).
iSight/Apple Store Chicago
I was at the Apple store in Chicago's grand opening last Friday and watched many people playing with iSights, and won one of the 20 they gave away myself
I have made it work with EvoCam and QT Broadcaster, but since my iBook is too slow, it will not work with iChat AV. Time to upgrade, I suppose.
I was at the Apple store in Chicago's grand opening last Friday and watched many people playing with iSights, and won one of the 20 they gave away myself
I have made it work with EvoCam and QT Broadcaster, but since my iBook is too slow, it will not work with iChat AV. Time to upgrade, I suppose.
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AhmedFaisal
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Anyone tested iChat AV with the 3rd Party AIM Video Chat Addons already?
There is such Addons as BuddyVision and Eyeball Chat for AIM. Has anyone tested those out with iChat already?
Cheers,
Ahmed
There is such Addons as BuddyVision and Eyeball Chat for AIM. Has anyone tested those out with iChat already?
Cheers,
Ahmed
Re: Compatibility
Apple released a tech note telling us that iChat AV doesn't support video conferencing with a DV video camera on any G3 based Mac. The only supported configuration is a G3 600Mhz or higher based Mac with iSight camera. Only G4 or G5 machines support video conferencing with DV video cameras besides the iSight camera.
Apple released a tech note telling us that iChat AV doesn't support video conferencing with a DV video camera on any G3 based Mac. The only supported configuration is a G3 600Mhz or higher based Mac with iSight camera. Only G4 or G5 machines support video conferencing with DV video cameras besides the iSight camera.
I won't get to enjoy it much myself
I won't get to enjoy iChat AV much since I have an older iMac....rev B to be exact. I would need the sonnet tech's harmoni upgrade to get much use for it. Oh well, someday I will have to upgrade......whenever I really have the money to do it.
I won't get to enjoy iChat AV much since I have an older iMac....rev B to be exact. I would need the sonnet tech's harmoni upgrade to get much use for it. Oh well, someday I will have to upgrade......whenever I really have the money to do it.
When can we videoconference with Windows users?
First, as I understand the 600MHz clockspeed requirement for iSight only applies to G3 chips... apparently any old G4 chip will do.
But my question is the same several other posters have mentioned: Why buy an iSight when I can't use it to conference with Windows users?
It would be like buying an email client that can only exchange email with other Mac users -- cutting out most of the world from my communication.
There's either got to be a Windows version of iChat AV (after all Apple sells a Windows iPod, and will be offering a Windows version of iTunes Music Store)...
OR interoperability with other Windows-based videoconference programs.
Has anyone heard anything about either of these possibilities??
First, as I understand the 600MHz clockspeed requirement for iSight only applies to G3 chips... apparently any old G4 chip will do.
But my question is the same several other posters have mentioned: Why buy an iSight when I can't use it to conference with Windows users?
It would be like buying an email client that can only exchange email with other Mac users -- cutting out most of the world from my communication.
There's either got to be a Windows version of iChat AV (after all Apple sells a Windows iPod, and will be offering a Windows version of iTunes Music Store)...
OR interoperability with other Windows-based videoconference programs.
Has anyone heard anything about either of these possibilities??
iSight in "Vanilla Sky" Tom Cruise Movie over 2 Years Ago!!
The "NEW" iSight camera is in "Vanilla Sky" Tom Cruise Movie over 2 years ago!! Watching Vanilla Sky Last night and noticed Tom Cruise is having a video conference in the movie with his office and he has a iSight on top of his G4 Power Mac LCD screen. With the movie being out in theatres in 2001 that means the iSight has been around for over 2 years and whats even funnier is that Apple knew that it was right in front of our eyes the last 2 years, if we would of only known where to look!
The "NEW" iSight camera is in "Vanilla Sky" Tom Cruise Movie over 2 years ago!! Watching Vanilla Sky Last night and noticed Tom Cruise is having a video conference in the movie with his office and he has a iSight on top of his G4 Power Mac LCD screen. With the movie being out in theatres in 2001 that means the iSight has been around for over 2 years and whats even funnier is that Apple knew that it was right in front of our eyes the last 2 years, if we would of only known where to look!