IChat AV, 10.4.9 Update and USB Camera

According to the following article:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304821
the 10.4.9 update includes , "... iChat support for USB Video Class webcams."
I have a mac mini, with an Intel Core Duo and I want to use iChat AV. iSights are not available, unless I want to spend a fortune on eBay. I am not interested in downloading iChatUSB from ecamm. I beleive that the cameras have to support USB Video Class. Info here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USBvideo_deviceclass
Please let me (us) know what cameras you have tried and found to have worked well for iChat AV without installing third party software. Right now I am leaning towards the Logitech Quickcam Fusion. Any thoughts everyone?
Thanks,
Greg
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Hi
See this thread http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=888035&tstart=125
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