Best webcam / camera for iChat - definitive answer?

So,
loving my iChat with iSight, I need to get a friend a camera to use with their Mac Pro (2007) / Leopard to communicate with us; and of course, not having the luxury of iSight to purchase anymore, is there a definitive 'best' camera to buy that works 'flawlessly' with iChat ?
I liked the Quickcam 9000 per spec, but it looks like people have a lot of problems with it (5 frames a second is not acceptable). Is there a better / more reliable option?
Thanks,
Dan

Hello Dan
Because of system configurations and other possible webcam uses, what it "better / more reliable" for one may not be for you.
Your Leopard equipped Mac Pro can use any of the suggestions offered in this post:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=5725045&#5725045
For lowest cost, best picture, and great zoom capability, (albeit with less convenience than a webcam.) I suggest you use your Mac compatible Firewire-equipped DV camcorder if you have one. The only possible problem I know with Firewire connected cameras is possible hardware or software conflicts for some of us.
A UVC cam will avoid that problems with your Firewire ports. However, understand that every USB device that shares one of your Mac Pro's USB channels also shares its bandwidth. Therefore, you will get best performance from a UVC webcam if you disconnect other devices from the channel that your UVC cam is using while you perform your video tasks.
I started with my DV Camcorder, but I have been using my old Rev A iSight since I got it about four years ago. Therefore, if you want actual users' experiences with USB webcams, we will need to await input from others.
EZ Jim
PowerBook 1.67 GHz w/Mac OS X (10.4.11) G5 DP 1.8 w/Mac OS X (10.5.2) External iSight

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