Apple will be releasing an iSight Firmware update later this week.
Specific changes addressed are uncertain at this time.
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iSight Firmware Update
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maybe this will allow more third party add-ons. I guess we'll have to just wait and see, won't we? 
I was looking at Icculus's website finger (Ryan Gordon, the uber mac game coder: think UT2k3, UT2k4, AA, etc.) at http://www.icculus.org a few days ago, and noticed he had some gripes about the isight in reference to his OpenAL update news:
PC Compatability
Excuse my ignorance! but could the firmware update be part of some kind of cunning masterplan to bring the iSight to the PC world....?
Excuse my ignorance! but could the firmware update be part of some kind of cunning masterplan to bring the iSight to the PC world....?
Re: PC Compatability
I think iSights all-ready work on Windows with the latest AIM application. On OSX iSight can be used as an audio source but on Windows it is only a video source.
New Firmware could make the device fully compatible with Windows. I am sure that Apple would love to sell more peripherals to the Windows market.
I think iSights all-ready work on Windows with the latest AIM application. On OSX iSight can be used as an audio source but on Windows it is only a video source.
New Firmware could make the device fully compatible with Windows. I am sure that Apple would love to sell more peripherals to the Windows market.
Re: Re: PC Compatability
i sight isnt supported by windows or the aim 5.5
video conferencing between ichat and aim is supported, so video from an ichat with isight can be viewed by an aim 5.5 client on windows.
i sight isnt supported by windows or the aim 5.5
video conferencing between ichat and aim is supported, so video from an ichat with isight can be viewed by an aim 5.5 client on windows.
Re: Re: Re: PC Compatability
I'm too lazy to go check, but I remember seeing forum posts somewhere (either here or apple support forums) that people did do exactly that (Windows+AIM+isightVideo).
unsupport<>impossible
And yes, the above post re: firmware to sell iSights to windows users makes good sense... I wouldn't be suprised if there isn't some sort of AOL tie-in, but I don't see how. Also I've had problems using iSight with a usb cam (as opposed to FW), but I haven't spent more than 5 min trying yet.
I'm too lazy to go check, but I remember seeing forum posts somewhere (either here or apple support forums) that people did do exactly that (Windows+AIM+isightVideo).
unsupport<>impossible
huh? could you clarify?
And yes, the above post re: firmware to sell iSights to windows users makes good sense... I wouldn't be suprised if there isn't some sort of AOL tie-in, but I don't see how. Also I've had problems using iSight with a usb cam (as opposed to FW), but I haven't spent more than 5 min trying yet.
okay ill try to make this as clear as possible
AIM 5.5 on windows can now video chat with ICHAT users on macs using Isight Camera.
But Aim 5.5 users can not use isight cameras (they can receive video and audio from people using them)
AIM 5.5 on windows can now video chat with ICHAT users on macs using Isight Camera.
But Aim 5.5 users can not use isight cameras (they can receive video and audio from people using them)
What I ment was.....
Could a firmware upgrade make the iSight USB 2 compatabile using the firewire conector to USB cable as per the ipod?.... Maybe?
Could a firmware upgrade make the iSight USB 2 compatabile using the firewire conector to USB cable as per the ipod?.... Maybe?
I've used iSight on Windows (MSN) just fine, however, I couldn't use it under AIM 5.5 - on the preview screen - AIM claimed I didn't have a camera.... same for my brother, who has some other webcam (not an iSight).
Really don't know why AIM 5.5 refuses to recognise my iSight.
Really don't know why AIM 5.5 refuses to recognise my iSight.
iSight/iChat AV does have a major bug. I have an Igniter video editing card installed with associated drivers which conflict with the camera, resulting in 'Camera in use by another application' every time I launch iChat, and no image.
There are many reports of this sort of conflict on various discussion boards, including Apple's. Hopefully this will fix it, and I can actually use the camera I bought 3 months ago.
There are many reports of this sort of conflict on various discussion boards, including Apple's. Hopefully this will fix it, and I can actually use the camera I bought 3 months ago.
iSight problems
Does anyone have a problem with their iSight when the computer sleeps? When I hook my iSight to my cube and put it to sleep, the iSight goes into sleep mode and the green light even does the make pulsing dance. Unfortunately, every cycle of that also causes my iSight to make a loud clicking noise. The only irregularity is that I have the iSight daisy chained through a firewire drive. (it's easier to disconnect and connect to my iBook that way)
Is something that all iSight users experience? I don't want to try and debug a problem if that's just the way it works...
Does anyone have a problem with their iSight when the computer sleeps? When I hook my iSight to my cube and put it to sleep, the iSight goes into sleep mode and the green light even does the make pulsing dance. Unfortunately, every cycle of that also causes my iSight to make a loud clicking noise. The only irregularity is that I have the iSight daisy chained through a firewire drive. (it's easier to disconnect and connect to my iBook that way)
Is something that all iSight users experience? I don't want to try and debug a problem if that's just the way it works...
so it doesn't work, or it does work with pc users? obviously it works partially and that's exactly why i have gotten one. most of my friends and family with whom i'd use it with are on pc so i'll be waiting a while longer.
so i'll be waiting a while longer.
GarageBand
Let's hope this update makes the iSight compatible with GarageBand! It would be a great way to record (indeed, I use it to record now, but I have to go a really indirect and ineffecient route. sounds great though).
Let's hope this update makes the iSight compatible with GarageBand! It would be a great way to record (indeed, I use it to record now, but I have to go a really indirect and ineffecient route. sounds great though).