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Webcam's for macs and iSight's capabilities
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Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Aug 2005
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From what I understand, iSight is the only option for a webcam for macs, correct? If there are other options, posting them here would be great.
Also, what are the capabilities of isight? Can it be used just like a PC webcam, or is it limited to just the use of iChat?
Thanks.
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
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From reading in these forums, there are other options for webcams, but the iSight seems to be prefered, even by those that have tried other web cams.
I just got an iSight and I am also curious as to what else I can do with the iSight. I know I should be able to capture images and video. Are there any other fun applications to the iSight?
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Addicted to MacNN
Join Date: Jan 2003
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The iSight can be used as a web cam in any Mac-compatible video chat program, not just iChat.
It also is not limited to use as a web cam. There's a game, for example, that uses the iSight to put the player on-screen, while she/he tries to swat superimposed baddies (can't recall the name of the game right at the moment... EyeToy I think or something like that). It can be used to take time-lappsed photos, as an intruder alarm/motion sensor, and one of the coolest things done with an iSight is as a barcode scanner in the application Delicious Library. You scan in DVDs, CDs and books via the barcode (just hold up the barcode to the camera), then the details, cover picture, etc., is downloaded from the web right in to the cataloging app.
The iSight is just like any other webcam for the PC, and can be used in any way you want, but is of far, far better quality than the $39 USB cams found at ChumpUSA.
Oh, there is also a shareware app/driver someplace that will allow you to use many/most PC-centric cheapo USB webcams on the Mac, if you choose.
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Posting Junkie
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Calgary
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There are lots of webcams available for the Mac. iSight is certainly the best. However, if you have, or are planning to get, a mini-DV cam, those work very well with iChat and make the iSight look like a cheap toy.
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Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Norway
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Does anyone use iSight with any of the MSN clients like aMSN, Adium og Mercury?
Does it work?
I've tried connecting my video camera with USB and Firewire, but i haven't gotten it to work.
Any tips?
What are your setups for webcam with MSN? camera/software?
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