Communicating with non-Mac users

I have a friend that uses a PC. Is it possible for them to use video iChat with me?

Yes.
But it has become more difficult recently.
iChat joins the AIM service and logs into their Servers.
This stems from a agreement Apple did with AIM back in the days when iChat (1) did not do Video.
Since then both sides have developed and produced variations/improvements to thier versions.
You appear to be at iChat 3.x.x
AIM has two current versions for PCs to download.
AIM 5.9 is quite old now and will Video chat to iChat although it does need a bit of setting up.
Read both yellow boxes on this page http://www.ralphjohns.co.uk/page12.html
AIM 6.5 has a disclaimer on the AIM site although some people say it does work.
Whichever version the PC user goes for they will need to allow the app as an Exception through the XP or Vista Firewall (The Second of those two yellow Boxes)
In some case you will not get it to work.
You options are then the ones listed here
http://www.ralphjohns.co.uk/page5.html#_other in items 5 through 9 and 10 through 12.
The first ones are other apps that both ends will need to download and install the various versions.
10 is an option to AIM on the PC but costs.
11. and 12 are MSN Clients that do Video Only (no sound)
There are Web based Versions of which Mebeam is one.
It requires you give a room a name, do the Settings to allow Flash to use you camera and Mic and then invite Buddies by telling them a Room name (URL link)
This will allow any Computer with Flash to join in the chat so PCs can do or have Multi-person Video chats.
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8:21 PM Monday; March 10, 2008

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