http://smarfy.com/supported-webcams-with-audio-for-mac-os-1049-update-and-ichat/ SMARt / FunnY -- sometimes both, sometimes neither Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:20:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 http://smarfy.com/supported-webcams-with-audio-for-mac-os-1049-update-and-ichat/#comment-2179 Bruce Fri, 20 Apr 2007 19:25:00 +0000 http://smarfy.com/supported-webcams-with-audio-for-mac-os-1049-update-and-ichat/#comment-2179 I don't use iChat anymore but just gave it a try; the QuickCam Fusion ("Works with Vista" model; beware old stock) works very well with iChat using no drivers (Intel Mac, OS 10.4.9). I did install the Windows software under XP on Parallels out of curiosity and IMHO it's all gimmick. The lens is so wide-angle that face tracking is mute; echo cancellation added no benefit (but is suspect in causing the "Blue screen of Death" I saw several times); and low light performance is better than the built-in iSight on my wife's MacBook. The rest of the driver-based features are just toys. I don’t use iChat anymore but just gave it a try; the QuickCam Fusion (”Works with Vista” model; beware old stock) works very well with iChat using no drivers (Intel Mac, OS 10.4.9). I did install the Windows software under XP on Parallels out of curiosity and IMHO it’s all gimmick. The lens is so wide-angle that face tracking is mute; echo cancellation added no benefit (but is suspect in causing the “Blue screen of Death” I saw several times); and low light performance is better than the built-in iSight on my wife’s MacBook. The rest of the driver-based features are just toys.

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