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How to use USB webcams with iChat AV
Authored by: jonuthin on Apr 24, '07 06:48:33PM

I have 10.4.9 on a powerbook G3 400MHz (firewire) and didn't need the APE... I just installed macam and iChatUSBCam and my webcam worked just fine. Webcam is one of the old che-ez snap pencams I just happened to find in some old pc parts boxes.

The webcam itself is slow and choppy even plugged into a USB 2.0 slot, and if I remember right it didnt run that great when it was new with the drivers that came with it. iChat recognized the camera and showed vid on my end but, I had nobody in my friends list that was online to test the broadcast quality.

basically if you are using an old usb camera chances are the video will be choppy as the cameras themselves weren't as advanced then as they are now.

iChatUSBCam has a 7 day free demo version so you aren't obligated until you know for sure that it will work for you.



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