Help. My iSight video full of pink static noise.

I received my new MacBook pro a few weeks ago and my iSight was working. I tried it today and now I get this:
http://www.trotch.com/tmp/isight_problem.jpg
A picture full of pink static.
I have tested in Photo Booth, iMovie, and iChat. I have tested with a new user. Etc.
Help?

Dac Chartrand wrote:
Thanks for the tips.
After following the troubleshooting advice mentioned in the link, my built-in MacBookPro webcam is dead. I get only pitch black now . The System Profiler still acknowledges it as a USB device, though.
I bought my MacBookPro online from Apple. It was shipped from China. I will contact Apple support.
Cheers.
Thanks for letting us know (and for the star.)
Yours sounds like a good plan. Hopefully they can get things sorted quickly. If they ask to you return your MBP for service, I can offer one more idea you can try before sending it away.
First, use Disk Utility to repair permissions. Then download and apply the 10.5.8 COMBO update:
http://support.apple.com/downloads/MacOS_X_10_5_8_ComboUpdate
Repair permissions IMMEDIATELY again after the restart that finishes the installation.
Then test iSight again. Repeat the Troubleshooting suggestions if necessary.
Although I am not hopeful based on your particulars, properly applying the latest Combo Update has helped some users correct a variety of strange problems. It costs nothing but some time to try the Combo Update before relinquishing your iMac while it is being repaired, so this may be something you want to consider.
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HI,
I recorded that video using photo booth. Its terrible with photo booth. I tried doing a recording with Imovie...there was background noises but not as bad as photo booth.
I dont have any account setting in my mac...I am the only user.
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