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Hi all!

 

Do actual Apple iSight cameras work with OSx86? Is anyone using non-Apple webcams that are reading as iSights to OS X?

 

Any playing with this, with iChat?

 

Just curious,

-3nigma

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Do you think it has to be firewire? I wonder if it wouldn't be recognized as a USB...

 

I have an iSight cam that I use with my iBook, I'd like to try it on an OSx86 box. Hopefully I'll have one soon.

 

The only problem is, firewire ports are few and far between on my hardware, only my Apple machines have it.

 

I wonder if a firewire-to-usb converter cable would work or not...

 

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hi all, i use a pyro 1394 webcam from which ive had from way way back, from my old iMac, i intended to use it in windows, but found it worked fine on my old mac, and the same now it works straight away, on my hackintosh, also any DV camcorder works a treat too, but the resolution on mine seems to be massive so the preview is only a small portition of what the DV Camera's ccd picks up

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Newegg.com has firewire PCI cards that you might want to check out. I was looking at them yesterday and a couple listed support for OS X.

The only bummer is I'm going to be on a laptop, so no PCI =(.

 

That's cool though, thanks guys

-3nigma

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Hi all!

 

Do actual Apple iSight cameras work with OSx86? Is anyone using non-Apple webcams that are reading as iSights to OS X?

 

Any playing with this, with iChat?

 

Just curious,

-3nigma

Hi 3nigma:

 

I'm using Quickcam Chat with MacCam 0.90 (Freeware) along with CamFrog (Freeware and Payware). Believe it or not, the same camera actually looks better in OS X then in Windows. Go figure?!

 

Anyhow, I liked CamFrog (Freeware) so much that I bought the payware version. I can use OS X or Windows versions with the same camera.

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I have an integrated USB Cam in my Lenovo Notebook, which is detected by Mac OSX. In the Preferences the Host driver "AppleUSBEHCI" is shown. But if I start MacCam, theres no camera detected. How can I solve this Problem?

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try a camcorder - my panasonic gs15 works with both ichat and skype, no drivers needed.. added bonus is it also picks up usb audio device. this came in handy back when my audio in was not working on my chipset..

 

grab a camcorder and plug it in via usb or firewire, you may be surprised at the outcome.

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My Apple i Sight works flawlessly. So well that when I had it plugged in during installation it offered to take my pic using it to associate with my user account. :-)

 

i just got an isight on ebay and plugged it it, not recognized.. it is detected and works under xp, not in osx86.

 

i have read a few places that it might work if osx is reinstalled but i hate to do that if there is another way.

 

has anyone installed an isight and got it working when it was not present when u installed osx?

 

other firewire devices / camcorders work fine.

 

using jas 10.4.8 here

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i just got an isight on ebay and plugged it it, not recognized.. it is detected and works under xp, not in osx86.

 

i have read a few places that it might work if osx is reinstalled but i hate to do that if there is another way.

 

has anyone installed an isight and got it working when it was not present when u installed osx?

 

other firewire devices / camcorders work fine.

 

using jas 10.4.8 here

 

My iSight works in both Windows XP and Mac OS X86, but in OSX86 it only works after a reboot (not plug 'n play, it should be connected when booting).. But this problem occurs to any FireWire device (quite irritating).. I'm using a E6600 on a Intel Bad-Axe 2 motherboard with JaS 10.4.8 upgraded to 10.4.9.

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There're posts on other forums that the Xbox Live camera works out of the box on OS X 10.4.9

Its supposed to be UVC compatible so no drivers are needed.

 

I'm going to try it tonight and everything goes as planned, then all I need is a usb mic to get iChat working.

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Am using the QuickCam Pro 3000 with Macam .9 working perfectly. Also used to have an iSight which worked out of the box on my hackintosh.

 

Am using the QuickCam Pro 3000 with Macam .9 working perfectly. Also used to have an iSight which worked out of the box on my hackintosh.

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At what point during the install did you plug it in?

 

My Jas 10.4.8 dvd install system profiler app still sees my isight as an uknown device - have not gone through an install yet, still backing everything up and looking for last minute fixes without having to reinstall..

 

Diginerd, or anyone else with an isight workin on osx86, does the profiler app (in utilities) on installer dvd see your isight?

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