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The Future of iChat AV?

Originally posted by darndog
The iSight seems to me to be a transitional product, there is no future in 'bolt on' camera's, pretty soon laptops and displays will have camera's built into them the same way mobile phones do now.
For now the iSight offers better quality and its movable, but an integrated screen camera and wireless mobile phone camera would be a better solution.

So, I'm expecting this (iChat for PC's), rumour to be true on the grounds that there is a finite amount of time for Apple to recoup iSight development costs. dD
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not only people with laptops will want to use video chat,

people at home on their desktop machines or in the office on their desktop machine will want to be able to have a conversation with friends co-workers, and clients, not everyone with a laptop.

as big of a market as there is for all in one's, they're not that great... your always going to get better quality out of a dedicated instrument. the all in one's just provide convenience, any tech person will tell you that
 
Originally posted by darndog
The iSight seems to me to be a transitional product, there is no future in 'bolt on' camera's, pretty soon laptops and displays will have camera's built into them the same way mobile phones do now.
For now the iSight offers better quality and its movable, but an integrated screen camera and wireless mobile phone camera would be a better solution.

So, I'm expecting this (iChat for PC's), rumour to be true on the grounds that there is a finite amount of time for Apple to recoup iSight development costs. dD
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And how is a little tiny camera going to provide the same image quality?
 
AOL IM video beta testing

AOL are giving no indication of any beta testing so far... This is frustrating as AOL are more than likely the only company in the short term that will support iChat AV video conferencing (until apple solve this???)

Anybody got any more news on this, or know of any native osX apps that can easily video conference. I know gnome/ophone etc can, but it's way too complicated having to compile unix beta software, install new libs etc.. Not what I bought a mac for after all;)

Any news greaty appreciated, too many friends are PC users who use net meeting, and no matter how wonderful you tell them the iSight/iChat combo is, it doesn't matter unless you can use it!
 
WebCam incorporated into Apple's new Cinema Displays

Originally posted by Phil Of Mac
And how is a little tiny camera going to provide the same image quality?
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Although of less than iSight quality, Apple could very easily and at a reasonable cost incorporate the Audio & Video of a WebCam into the frame of Apple's new Cinema Displays. :cool:

PowerBooks and iBooks already have a Microphone, what would it take to imbed a tiny WebCam into the frame of an LCD display? Very little. :) To increase quality, ADD an iSight. ;)

Want better quality still, hook up a DV CamCorder with external shotgun mic via FireWire of whatever quality you want, on up to broadcast quality. :p

I am still excited about my first Mac to Mac iChatAV conference between London UK and Phoenix AZ USA, using an iSight and a SONY Camcorder. Beautiful, clear and fun. Hours, long-distance, Audio & Video conferencing, FREE! :D
Goodbye long-distance telephone calls, except to those with only a PC :(
 
Re: WebCam incorporated into Apple's new Cinema Displays

Originally posted by MacRAND
Although of less than iSight quality, Apple could very easily and at a reasonable cost incorporate the Audio & Video of a WebCam into the frame of Apple's new Cinema Displays. :cool:

PowerBooks and iBooks already have a Microphone, what would it take to imbed a tiny WebCam into the frame of an LCD display? Very little. :) To increase quality, ADD an iSight. ;)

Want better quality still, hook up a DV CamCorder with external shotgun mic via FireWire of whatever quality you want, on up to broadcast quality. :p

I am still excited about my first Mac to Mac iChatAV conference between London UK and Phoenix AZ USA, using an iSight and a SONY Camcorder. Beautiful, clear and fun. Hours, long-distance, Audio & Video conferencing, FREE! :D
Goodbye long-distance telephone calls, except to those with only a PC :(
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what I'd like to see is one of the following:

1. iSight + iChat AV for PCs
2. A portable videoconferencing device in the form factor of a pda or tablet. Also compatible with PCs. Yeah the screen would be smallish, but imagine the ability to do video chats anywhere where there is a wireless connection.
3. Video messenger device via .Mac for times when you can't do a direct chat.
 
Maybe not paying on an ongoing basis...>

But think of how many potential Windows users might buy into it at $29 ea. (Same price for a Jaguar upgrade) It could also help drive iSight sales, though users wouldn't be locked into using iSight like iTunes users are with an iPod if they want mp-3 capability.


Originally posted by macnews
I think this would be a good idea. Showing off the good ideas and ease of use that Apple comes up with can only help Mac sales. Now, the issue of reliability is key here.

I also have to wonder how it would be done if a pay service? Maybe use it to promote iSight but I can't see anyone really paying for it.
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USB webcams for iChatAV would be a huge mistake for Apple. >

The USB port (even 2.0) just isn't fast enough to offer the intergrated real time audio/video smoothly. How would Apple convince PC users to switch when their first real exposure to Apple looks like crap?



Originally posted by cryptochrome
I'd settle for USB webcam support in iChatAV. I mean really, it's incredibly obvious. There's even an open source project that produces software that handles virtually all of them (macam). Why should this require an application enhancer is beyond me.
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if they can intergrate a Mic they can intergrate a Camera if apple wants they will..
 
I feel that video confrencing is going to become very big in the future.

I feel that Apple is waiting for Aol Instant Messenger to get its ass in gear and get some webcam and audio support intigrated into their software.

If Apple were to release an Ichat AV to the windows world I would strongly disaprove of this move because it is not as advanced as AIM in some respects such as file sharing, file transfering, ICQ ect...
 
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