camera in use by another application
Lucky enough to just acquire the Sony HDR-HC7 and have had some trouble getting iChat to recognise it. Kept getting the message camera in use by another application when it was not and all other applications were turned off.
The solution posted for an earlier model of this range of high definition camcorders was posted by http://discussions.apple.com/profile.jspa?userID=861384 and it is: change the rec mode from HD 1080i to DV. For use in iMovie 6 when using it in live camera mode, it is necessary to change back again. Much appreciation to the contributor from Athens.
Just a couple of observations since the latest update of Quicktime has been blamed for many things.
In trying to resolve some non related problems linked to posting a podcast with pics on the web, I was recommended to trash some QuickTime caches in the Library. The problem was it also got rid of a Quicktime component which I needed to get iMovie recognise my new camera. The computer fortunately told me I was missing the component and instructed me to re-install iLife 06. I did and the camcorder worked in iMovie. So I guess I am saying be careful not to trash irreversibly.
Secondly, I was getting a lot of problems initially in live camera mode in iMovie 6. Sometimes it worked and sometimes it did not. It took a Diskwarrior rebuild to sort the problem out. So heavy duty maintenance is sometimes the answer too.
Sorry to stray away from iChat but, when you are using a camcorder in to applications like myself, thought the info might be of interest.
The solution posted for an earlier model of this range of high definition camcorders was posted by http://discussions.apple.com/profile.jspa?userID=861384 and it is: change the rec mode from HD 1080i to DV. For use in iMovie 6 when using it in live camera mode, it is necessary to change back again. Much appreciation to the contributor from Athens.
Just a couple of observations since the latest update of Quicktime has been blamed for many things.
In trying to resolve some non related problems linked to posting a podcast with pics on the web, I was recommended to trash some QuickTime caches in the Library. The problem was it also got rid of a Quicktime component which I needed to get iMovie recognise my new camera. The computer fortunately told me I was missing the component and instructed me to re-install iLife 06. I did and the camcorder worked in iMovie. So I guess I am saying be careful not to trash irreversibly.
Secondly, I was getting a lot of problems initially in live camera mode in iMovie 6. Sometimes it worked and sometimes it did not. It took a Diskwarrior rebuild to sort the problem out. So heavy duty maintenance is sometimes the answer too.
Sorry to stray away from iChat but, when you are using a camcorder in to applications like myself, thought the info might be of interest.
iMac G5, Mac OS X (10.4.9), 2GB RAM 400GB Hard Disc
