IChat in OS 10.6.2 - There Is No Camera Connected ...

iMac8,1 has been chatting with built in camera for months. Today the camera icon was replaced with the audio chat icon in iChat. Clicking the icon gave the message "There is No Camera Connected ..." (I cannot remember the rest of the message) Built-in cam worked with all other applications.
Rebooted
Zapped my PRAM
Reset the SMC
All to no avail. The workaround I used to get the cam recognized was to power down the system without iChat auto-launching on login. When the system re-logged confirmed again that iChat was not running. Then I launched Photo Booth. After Photo Booth registered my cam I launched iChat, which immediately recognized my cam.
Fixed for tonight but I have to repeat the procedure with each restart.
(Post moved from iChat AV 3)

Also try the BAndwidth at 200kbps at both ends.
If this smooths things out Open the Connection Doctor (Video menu) as this shows the Bit rate changes as you increase the Setting.
Change one end to 500 kbps and wait 'til the Connection Doctor has settled before trying to adjust the other end.
7:36 PM Thursday; January 7, 2010
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iMac8,1 has been chatting with built in camera for months. Today the camera icon was replaced with the audio chat icon in iChat. Clicking the icon gave the message "There is No Camera Connected ..." (I cannot remember the rest of the message) Built-in cam worked with all other applications.
Rebooted
Zapped my PRAM
Reset the SMC
All to no avail. The workaround I used to get the cam recognized was to power down the system without iChat auto-launching on login. When the system re-logged confirmed again that iChat was not running. Then I launched Photo Booth. After Photo Booth registered my cam I launched iChat, which immediately recognized my cam.
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