Video Cam Conferencing from IBOOK to PC question

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Video Cam Conferencing from IBOOK to PC question

Hello,
I hope someone can help me. I want to set up video conference from my IBOOK to a PC. I have a regular USB cam and I have software that shows my cam on the IBOOK screen (macam software) but I cant figure out how to broadcast my cam to the pc. On the pc I have AIM instant messaging with video. I also have IChat on the IBOOK with iUSBCam software but when I log into my IChat and go into a video chat the IBOOk only broadcasts a pic of my computer screen and it does not read the cam. Anyone have any help that they can offer. One more note when I go to the iusbcam and select change video source I only have 2 settings 1. Screen view where I only get a picture of my Ibook screen and the other is audio only.

Message was edited by: Digger0040

IBook G3, Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Posted on Aug 8, 2009 9:50 AM

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Answer 1

F Shippey

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Aug 9, 2009 8:36 AM in response to Digger0040

I've had good cross platform video conferencing luck with SightSpeed Consumer http://www.sightspeed.com/index.php?option=com_easyfaq&task=cat&catid=41&Itemid= 175#faq4

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Answer 2

Aug 9, 2009 8:55 AM in response to F Shippey

Sorry, Fred, but SightSpeed requires a minimum G4, 1 GHz processor.

http://www.sightspeed.com/support/system-requirements

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F Shippey

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Aug 9, 2009 9:31 AM in response to Ronda Wilson

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Answer 4

Aug 9, 2009 1:02 PM in response to Digger0040

Hi,

iUSBCam comes as a trial.
When the trial runs out the utility defaults to showing you the Desktop and not the video pic from the camera.

At less than $10 it is hardly going to break the bank.

Is it a trial you have ?

If it is not have you had it for a while and have you updated it ? http://www.ecamm.com/mac/iusbcam/

Also read this http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1968438
If the AIM version is higher than AIM 6.5 make sure "Real Time" is Off.

Other apps tend to do better.
http://www.ralphjohns.co.uk/page5.html#_other See numbers 5 through 8 for other options of apps.
See 9 through 12 for Web Browser based options (you need Flash and use settings to allow the access to the camera.)

9:02 PM Sunday; August 9, 2009

Please, if posting Logs, do not post any Log info after the line "Binary Images for iChat"

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iVmichael

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Aug 10, 2009 12:36 AM in response to Ralph-Johns-UK

I'd second Ralph's suggestion and try #5 on his list - iVisit works on G3 Macs (follow the download page links for 'classic iVisit') and talks nicely with iVisit running on PC's (98, NT, XP, Vista, 7) and Windows Mobile. 1:1 is free and multi-party is $4.95/month.

+I may gain some benefit, financial or otherwise from recommending this link (as I work for them+ ;-))

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