Which webcam?

tilttilt
Posted:
in Genius Bar edited January 2014
Hi all



Would someone be able to tell me if the popular webcams that are available at Futureshop or Bestbuy etc. will work with a Mac? I shall not be using iChat, I shall be using Skype and Yahoo Messenger



I cannot afford to buy an iSight, hence this cheapening out. However, just out of curiosity, would an iSight work on Skype or Yahoo Messenger etc.? Also, would an iSight work on a Windows PC too or is it only for a Mac?



Thanks and cheers

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 4
    chuckerchucker Posts: 5,089member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by tilt

    I shall not be using iChat, I shall be using Skype and Yahoo Messenger



    Doesn't make a difference; you need a QuickTime component to support it. Macam is an open source driver for many, many webcams.



    Quote:

    Also, would an iSight work on a Windows PC too or is it only for a Mac?



    The video would, but I don't think there's a driver for the audio. That might have changed recently.
  • Reply 2 of 4
    maimezvousmaimezvous Posts: 802member
    I'm not sure, but you might want to check on skype video for mac. I'm not sure if it exists yet.
  • Reply 3 of 4
    chuckerchucker Posts: 5,089member
    Yeah, there's a video preview.
  • Reply 4 of 4
    tilttilt Posts: 396member
    Thank you both for this info



    Cheers
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