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iSight and communication with PCs
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May 8, 2006, 11:56 AM
 
hi experts,
I just got an iSight for my 12'' PB. My colleague however is a PC user ( ) and I was wondering if we can use a commmon program to talk and see each other. For the moment, iChat is not available for PCs while Skype for Macdoes not support a camera (or videoconferencing)

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May 9, 2006, 06:35 PM
 
A quick forum search turned up the following thread which should answer your question.

http://forums.macnn.com/82/applications/269781/video-conferencing-mac-to-pc/
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May 11, 2006, 05:37 AM
 
Thank you MRTrauffer!
     
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May 11, 2006, 07:02 AM
 
A search should show a more recent thread than that one, it was in the Applications forum recently.
I'd just say to avoid iVisit like the plague. It is cross platform compatible, but beyond that, it is dated rubbish, with unintelligible audio and video's at 160X120 pixles!
iChat works much better now with PC AIM users than it used to, so thats the route i'd spring for..
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May 15, 2006, 03:42 PM
 
If AIM works for you, then great, but I couldn't figure it out - SightSpeed though, is a great, easy solution for cross platform video that works without any messing around.
     
   
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