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I am using an isight to sucessfully ichat with my Dad. We did one way video just fine. Now he wants to do video on his end. He has a firewire capable Optura camcorder that Ichat doesn't recognize at all.
I had him reboot, but nothing changed in ichat. He doesn't have the black video another user describes, ichat simply acts as if no camera is attached.
Help. Please
He's doing this on a blue and white tower.

Yes, the G3 900 Mhz will work (assuming it too is firewire enabled).
But I have a question regarding your own mac system. I've read this entire thread and I suspect you have something very unusual going on in either your cable/connection, the computer, or perhaps the camcorder itself if you indeed get iphoto to launch after plugging in a Firewire cable.
When i plug in a FW web cam, it will launch ichatav3 by default. However, if I plug in a Sony three chip Minidv TRV900, it awaits my instructions. Normally i use FCP or iMovie with this device. But under ichatav i can also select the minidv camera as a primary video/camera source. You should be able to get these options as well unless there is something else going on in your connection, camera or system. You'll have to narrow it down and tell us.
Are you 100% certain you are using a functional 4-6 pin Firewire cable and connection and not a Usb2 connection or cable? Also please verify that these are the specs for your camera:
http://reviews-zdnet.com.com/CanonOptura_300/4507-650016-30464265.html
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