 [Larger view] | Apple iSight Video Conferencing Webcam with Autofocus -M8817LL/B
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 iSight is an ideal complement to iChat AV | |
| As webcams go, the iSight provides the best image quality. Its design and build quality are top notch, too. The iSight uses a Firewire connection, not USB, for improved performance.
The camera comes with four different mounting devices (stands and clips) to use it on a desktop, atop your monitor, or attached to your notebook computer's LCD screen. Another thoughtful touch is a little cylinder to store/protect the iSight when you take it on the road. The iSight has two internal noise-cancelling microphones that provide crisp, clear audio. The folks with whom I videoconference have remarked that I sound like I'm in the same room as they. One area where the iSight could be improved is control over manual adjustments. The camera normally works in auto mode. The aperature, focus, color temperature, video gain, et cetera, are adjusted automatically based on the room's lighting conditions. But I've found that there are times when the picture is a bit too dark or too bright, or the hue is a tad too red or blue. Fortunately, there's a cool $8 shareware utility called iGlasses (do a Google search to find it) that gives you full manual control over the camera. iGlasses appears as a floating pallete within iChat AV. With it, you can tweak the iSight's settings to your personal preference. The iSight and iChat AV go hand in hand. I can't imagine using one without the other. | |
 Fantastic | |
| I bought one of these for my dad for xmas and another one for myself (adhering to the one for you one for me policy). We both live on different continents and I figure it would help to cut down on phone bills. Tried it out for the first time this weekend and I'm impressed. The resolution is quite good; not crystal clear of course but not too bad (we both have cable modems). It was easy to set up, just involved getting a subscription to the .mac website (free trial 60 days, no need to put a credit card down either!), plugging it in, and typing my dad's email address as a buddy...that's it...next thing I knew he was on the screen talking with me. Pretty sweet. | |
| Great!!! | |
| Yeah, are you going to help out all the poor Wintel people get a nice camera like this? OH WAIT!! THEY CAN!! If they pay over $140 for a webcam, they can get a REALLY nice one, from all the other companies out there! You should get out more! Oh sure, it's a nice camera, but why do you think that because it's for mac only, that nothing else like it exists! That's like assuming that because you own a Ferrari, and it's a great car, nobody elses car will get them to and from work! "those poor Mercedes owners, hopefully they'll make Ferrari parts to fit your car someday!" Apple makes computers, Sony makes computers, Toshiba makes computers, comparing Apple to PCs is like comparing Ferrari to Vehicles, there are all different kinds, it's just that people tend to make aftermarket car parts that fit most cars, and rarely Ferraris. You need to quit pointing out that you know nothing about computers (or cars) and realize that you only know about Apple (or Ferraris) Yes, they are good computers, but you will pay the price for owning a specialty computer as well as a specialty car, and by the way, I own and use both Mac and PCs, before you start down that road. This is a great camera, the only problem with it is that it's way too expensive and only works with ONE type of operating system. |
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