I have a Logitech Communicate STX webcam. There are multiple revisions (the more common one doesn't look like mine) - mine is this one.
I am using macam and ichatusbcam and of course ichat. I get great video, but absolutely audio. I get video in both macam and ichat (via IUC plugin), but in neither app is there any sound.
Based on a search I did in this forum, someone else has had this problem - and was told nothing could be done - but I'm hoping maybe things have changed since then or someone has a bright idea.
I believe part of the problem is that within the video settings on ichat, the drop down option for audio shows 'unknown usb device'. So there is no audio driver.
And I guess macam doesn't have audio support?
I'm really confused. The video is really excellent but it's so frustrating to not have audio and makes for strange convos!
ETA:
I was able to record with the webcam mic in garageband, so the mic does work, it just won't work with ichat, or skype. Ideas? Please? This is really driving me nuts.
ETA2:
Further messing around enables me to have either audio or video but NOT BOTH. ARGHH.
So I whipped out my mom's podcast microphone, and mixing board and plugged that stuff in to my audio in, and THAT works in skype, and I can record in most applications, but NO SOUND IN iCHAT! At least not in preview. In video preferences I changed the sound to audio line in, and I can see the green activity bar flickering...but I can't hear anything.
ETA3:
Nm, apparently now people can hear and see me, even though I can't hear myself in preview.
I'm using macam 0.9.
I am using macam and ichatusbcam and of course ichat. I get great video, but absolutely audio. I get video in both macam and ichat (via IUC plugin), but in neither app is there any sound.
Based on a search I did in this forum, someone else has had this problem - and was told nothing could be done - but I'm hoping maybe things have changed since then or someone has a bright idea.
I believe part of the problem is that within the video settings on ichat, the drop down option for audio shows 'unknown usb device'. So there is no audio driver.
And I guess macam doesn't have audio support?
I'm really confused. The video is really excellent but it's so frustrating to not have audio and makes for strange convos!
ETA:
I was able to record with the webcam mic in garageband, so the mic does work, it just won't work with ichat, or skype. Ideas? Please? This is really driving me nuts.
ETA2:
Further messing around enables me to have either audio or video but NOT BOTH. ARGHH.
So I whipped out my mom's podcast microphone, and mixing board and plugged that stuff in to my audio in, and THAT works in skype, and I can record in most applications, but NO SOUND IN iCHAT! At least not in preview. In video preferences I changed the sound to audio line in, and I can see the green activity bar flickering...but I can't hear anything.
ETA3:
Nm, apparently now people can hear and see me, even though I can't hear myself in preview.
I'm using macam 0.9.