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iChat AV v2.1
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Confirmation:
2-way audio chat does not work on iChat AV v2.1 with AIM 5.5 users.
Proof:
While installing iChat AV v2.1 I looked at my buddy list and one user (Windows) had an audio chat icon that was faded. When I got back from restarting the icon had disappeared entirely. He couldnt've changed the setting since he's been idle for about 30 minutes.
2-way audio chat does not work on iChat AV v2.1 with AIM 5.5 users.
Proof:
While installing iChat AV v2.1 I looked at my buddy list and one user (Windows) had an audio chat icon that was faded. When I got back from restarting the icon had disappeared entirely. He couldnt've changed the setting since he's been idle for about 30 minutes.
this is pretty sweet, but the only problem is, none of my friends seem to have aim 5.5... phew.... ichatusbcam stull works!
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Gcam, free software what records movies from your iSight.
It's great for small email clips, when you don't want to use a camcorder.http://www.macmice.com/gcam.html
Wow, that's pretty neat, I guess I'll download it when I get home...now...only if...
1) My crappy Logitech USB Quickcam express was compatible with iChat....(or my entire Mac for that matter)
or
2) I had the cash and a justifiyable reason to drop $100 on an iSight.
OR
3) Two-way audio worked with PC so I could finally talk to my girlfriend.
1) My crappy Logitech USB Quickcam express was compatible with iChat....(or my entire Mac for that matter)
or
2) I had the cash and a justifiyable reason to drop $100 on an iSight.
OR
3) Two-way audio worked with PC so I could finally talk to my girlfriend.
Two Questions
There are two serious questions that need to be answered:
1) It is another iChat Public Beta. Does that mean that Apple will charge $35 for people who already bought IChat AV OR Panther?
2) Will the iSight work with Windows, and if so, will AOL promote it as a "preferred" web cam (i.e. you can use any USB 2 or firewire camera with AIM AV, but iSight works best).
Firewire is alot more common these days on PCs, mostly because of Digital Video Cameras, however if Apple produced a Windows USB 2 version of the camera, and included a free copy of AIM AV and iChat AV, then I'd bet that this could be a good product line for Apple.
Perhaps they are waiting to produce a 2nd gen camera that has even better resolution and starts to blur the line between a DV Camera and a web cam.
There are two serious questions that need to be answered:
1) It is another iChat Public Beta. Does that mean that Apple will charge $35 for people who already bought IChat AV OR Panther?
2) Will the iSight work with Windows, and if so, will AOL promote it as a "preferred" web cam (i.e. you can use any USB 2 or firewire camera with AIM AV, but iSight works best).
Firewire is alot more common these days on PCs, mostly because of Digital Video Cameras, however if Apple produced a Windows USB 2 version of the camera, and included a free copy of AIM AV and iChat AV, then I'd bet that this could be a good product line for Apple.
Perhaps they are waiting to produce a 2nd gen camera that has even better resolution and starts to blur the line between a DV Camera and a web cam.
It already does? Roll your mouse over the person on your buddy list and it will tell you AIM, Mobile, etc.
this is cool...
way back when the iSight was first released, i had a chat with one of the developers at apple cupertino. he buzzed me to see if i liked the app and to tell me how to set up my prefs to get the best performance, when i said i wished that my windows friends could get this, he said "it will be here soon, you won't have to wait long". he said that aol had to get it going on their end first. so i have kind-of been anticipating this since they announced windows conferencing.
cool.
way back when the iSight was first released, i had a chat with one of the developers at apple cupertino. he buzzed me to see if i liked the app and to tell me how to set up my prefs to get the best performance, when i said i wished that my windows friends could get this, he said "it will be here soon, you won't have to wait long". he said that aol had to get it going on their end first. so i have kind-of been anticipating this since they announced windows conferencing.
cool.
Just a quick note. Video Chat feature only works with people who is using AIM 5.5 on Windows XP ONLY. If PC user are using Windows 2000, it won't work.
there's something called ichatusbcam... it lets you use usb webcams for ichat, it still works with ichat v2.1, but it's $10...
neoelectronaut,
You can get your Logitech Quickcam to work with iChat!! I use mine all the time. You need 2 pieces of software:
-Macam, a huge set of USB webcam drivers for OS X (get the panther-compatible version from http://www.multi-cam.net/camera_downloads.html
way at the bottom of the page. Rocking open source! There's a huge list of compatible cameras here:
http://webcam-osx.sourceforge.net/cameras/index.php
-iChatUSBCam, which allows USB cameras to work with iChat, and the added bonus of letting you do video chats on G3 macs. Get a free 7 day demo from http://ecamm.com/mac/ichatusbcam/
It should all work then. Not quite as nice as an iSight, but much cheaper!
You can get your Logitech Quickcam to work with iChat!! I use mine all the time. You need 2 pieces of software:
-Macam, a huge set of USB webcam drivers for OS X (get the panther-compatible version from http://www.multi-cam.net/camera_downloads.html
way at the bottom of the page. Rocking open source! There's a huge list of compatible cameras here:
http://webcam-osx.sourceforge.net/cameras/index.php
-iChatUSBCam, which allows USB cameras to work with iChat, and the added bonus of letting you do video chats on G3 macs. Get a free 7 day demo from http://ecamm.com/mac/ichatusbcam/
It should all work then. Not quite as nice as an iSight, but much cheaper!
Thanks a lot SFNE, I was afraid of this. Kinda stupid, I think it'd be easier to enable audio than video. I wonder if this yet another lamebrained Apple/Jobs cluster**** to force people to buy a product by not enabling something (that'd be easy). Guess one can hope (but assume pigs will fly first) that they'll enable it sometime in iChat Beta or at final release.
argh. this is not cool. it only works with XP. my
friend and i have wanted his for a while, and now she has to have XP. she has cable and a web-cam, but my friend who has XP is on dial-up and doesn't have a web cam.
argh. they could have at least made the audio chat only available. it would've been awesome
friend and i have wanted his for a while, and now she has to have XP. she has cable and a web-cam, but my friend who has XP is on dial-up and doesn't have a web cam.
argh. they could have at least made the audio chat only available. it would've been awesome
you can actually hold the mouse over a person's name and it will tell you what screen name they're on and if they're mobile or not. it does it in 2.0 and 2.1. not sure about jaguar though.
Maybe they haven't got the audio chat to work yet? This is only a beta release after all: it isn't quite finished yet.
Also, I highly doubt that Apple will charge for the proper version. They are just making a public beta version to iron out all the problems people might have. Getting computers to communicate can be a right pain sometimes.
BTW, is this also available to Jaguar users (who paid for AV)?
Also, I highly doubt that Apple will charge for the proper version. They are just making a public beta version to iron out all the problems people might have. Getting computers to communicate can be a right pain sometimes.
BTW, is this also available to Jaguar users (who paid for AV)?
Has anyone got this working well with Video Chat with windows users yet, most of the posts appear to refer to that fact that there are problems with Windows users not on XP, or don't have webcams and audio only does not work. Please can those people who have got it working let us know!
iLink
Actually, No. I use my iPod exclusively with a Sony VAIO PC. It has a 4 pin connector on the front and 6 pin connector on the back.
Actually, No. I use my iPod exclusively with a Sony VAIO PC. It has a 4 pin connector on the front and 6 pin connector on the back.