Connecting Dynex webcam

Sorry, but there's no USB to Firewire connector. Maybe you could get a USB hub to provide more USB ports.

Macintosh compatible doesn't mean a product has to use a Firewire port. Most hardware products have information available on what interfaces are supported. Did you read those before purchase?

I'm afraid you've lost me. There's no particular reason why the camera cannot be connected to the computer via USB. Most webcams use USB.

Earlier versions of iChat demand a FireWire camera. This is way of using USB cameras:

http://www.ecamm.com/mac/iusbcam/

The best info I can find from Apple is this:

Other "webcam" style cameras may be recognized by iMovie if they follow the IIDC standard.
For webcams that are not recognized by iMovie, check to see if the camera includes software or drivers which allow you to record a short movie from another application. If the file the webcam software records is in a supported format, you should be able to import the resulting file into your iMovie project by dragging it to the iMovie project window, or by choosing File > Import in iMovie and selecting the file you wish to import.
If the footage from the webcam is in .wmv or .avi format, you may need a third party plug-in or utility to view or convert the footage to a format supported by iMovie.


This all sounds rather dubious, and I'm afraid that you may well find that your webcam will not work with iMovie 6, period. The problem is that it is described as being compatible with the Mac, but this would be for use as a webcam, i.e. in Skype, where it may well work: this will make it difficult for you to get it exchanged on the basis of incorrect description.

Kantron,

We had exactly the same problem with the Mac 10.4 computers in our computer lab. Here's what we found. Use the "macam" application to record from your webcam:

http://webcam-osx.sourceforge.net/

This will record and save in QuickTime format (.mov). Then you can import the .mov file into iMovie for editing.

Cheers!

--Daryl

i am having the same problem and the "macam" application doesn't seem to support this webcam
i tried downloading it but when i opened the application it said there wasn't a camera connected but it was.

Just got a Dynex 1.3 MP (the DX-WEB1C from Best Buy) to work with Skype on a MacMini 10.4.11.

Keys:

Nothing comes on the CD nor at their website for 1.3 MP and OS X. You have to go to a different, discontinued webcam and download its driver. (I probably downloaded this by mistake, a happy mistake)
http://www.dynexproducts.com/p-459-dynex-desktop-web-camera.aspx
Look for Dynex Webcam:Dynex Driver OS X.10:Dynex Driver OSX 1.01.dmg in the downloaded folder. IIRC, there's a note which says this is only for 10.4.9 and up. Double-click on Dynex Driver OSX 1.01:Dynex Driver Install.pkg to install and then reboot.

Macam doesn't support Dynex.

The video only works on one app at a time. If you're playing with the camera in 'WebCam Support' (an unmarked app, I'm not sure if it appeared after the Dynex or Macam install attempts), it won't show up as a source elsewhere.

Update: 'Webcam Monitor' comes from Dynex, not macam. Installs a Sonix.com.tw component in your QuickTime library folder, not a USB driver. Software is from Jun '07 and its notes say you should be good with OS X 10.3 and up.

Sonix.com.tw has its own Feb 08 update (version 1.01.0004):

http://www.sonix.com.tw/sonix/download.do?d=2386,2

Hello, my name is Roger and I am the engineer responsible for the Dynex and Rocketfish WebCams. Both of these WebCams are IIDC compliant and work without a driver on all Intel based Macs running 10.4.x or higher. They may work with others but this was never tested. The cameras do not work with iMovies but that is a limitaion of iMovies and not the camera.