Integral iSight not compatible with iMovie

Just found this article in the Apple Knowledge Base. It says that the integral iSight in the new iMac G5 will not work with iMovie. So much for having a $150 iSight camera built into your iMac as it is an iSight in name only, not functionality.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302749

You can capture from the built-in iSight under the following conditions:
1. Plug-in a separate FW deck/cam, and power it up such that it's output is recognized and displayed in iMovie.
2. Power-off the deck/cam, or just unplug it.
Very shortly thereafter, iMovie should display the output from the built-in iSight, and iSight's green activity light should come on.
I found this out just today - quite by chance. Be a little careful, it's a temporary session. As soon as you go to your clips or timeline, the built-in iSight link is gone, until you repeat steps 1 and 2 above again.

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    # 1280x960 @ 72.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 72.07 kHz; pclk: 124.54 MHz
    ModeLine "1280x960" 124.54 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1001 -HSync +Vsync
    # 1280x960 @ 75.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 75.15 kHz; pclk: 129.86 MHz
    ModeLine "1280x960" 129.86 1280 1368 1504 1728 960 961 964 1002 -HSync +Vsync
    # 1280x960 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 101.70 kHz; pclk: 178.99 MHz
    ModeLine "1280x960" 178.99 1280 1376 1520 1760 960 961 964 1017 -HSync +Vsync
    # 1280x1024 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 108.50 kHz; pclk: 190.96 MHz
    ModeLine "1280x1024" 190.96 1280 1376 1520 1760 1024 1025 1028 1085 -HSync +Vsync
    # 1400x1050 @ 60.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 65.22 kHz; pclk: 122.61 MHz
    ModeLine "1400x1050" 122.61 1400 1488 1640 1880 1050 1051 1054 1087 -HSync +Vsync
    # 1400x1050 @ 72.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 78.77 kHz; pclk: 149.34 MHz
    ModeLine "1400x1050" 149.34 1400 1496 1648 1896 1050 1051 1054 1094 -HSync +Vsync
    # 1400x1050 @ 75.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 82.20 kHz; pclk: 155.85 MHz
    ModeLine "1400x1050" 155.85 1400 1496 1648 1896 1050 1051 1054 1096 -HSync +Vsync
    # 1400x1050 @ 85.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 93.76 kHz; pclk: 179.26 MHz
    ModeLine "1400x1050" 179.26 1400 1504 1656 1912 1050 1051 1054 1103 -HSync +Vsync
    # 1400x1050 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 111.20 kHz; pclk: 214.39 MHz
    ModeLine "1400x1050" 214.39 1400 1512 1664 1928 1050 1051 1054 1112 -HSync +Vsync
    # 1600x1200 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 127.10 kHz; pclk: 280.64 MHz
    ModeLine "1600x1200" 280.64 1600 1728 1904 2208 1200 1201 1204 1271 -HSync +Vsync
    EndSection
    # Auto-generated by Archie mkxcfg
    Section "Device"
    Identifier "Card0"
    Driver "sis"
    VendorName "All"
    BoardName "All"
    EndSection
    Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Screen0"
    Device "Card0"
    Monitor "Monitor0"
    DefaultColorDepth 16
    SubSection "Display"
    Depth 1
    Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
    Depth 4
    Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
    Depth 8
    Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
    Depth 15
    Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
    Depth 16
    Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
    Depth 24
    Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
    Depth 32
    Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    EndSection
    Section "DRI"
    Mode 0666
    EndSection
    xorg.conf generated with "#X -configure"
    Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier "X.org Configured"
    Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
    InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    EndSection
    Section "Files"
    RgbPath "/usr/share/X11/rgb"
    ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
    FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc"
    FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/TTF"
    FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
    EndSection
    Section "Module"
    Load "extmod"
    Load "record"
    Load "dri"
    Load "dbe"
    Load "xtrap"
    Load "GLcore"
    Load "glx"
    Load "freetype"
    EndSection
    Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier "Keyboard0"
    Driver "kbd"
    EndSection
    Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier "Mouse0"
    Driver "mouse"
    Option "Protocol" "auto"
    Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
    Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
    EndSection
    Section "Monitor"
    #DisplaySize 270 200 # mm
    Identifier "Monitor0"
    VendorName "SAM"
    ModelName "1033"
    ### Comment all HorizSync and VertRefresh values to use DDC:
    HorizSync 30.0 - 55.0
    VertRefresh 50.0 - 120.0
    Option "DPMS"
    EndSection
    Section "Device"
    ### Available Driver options are:-
    ### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
    ### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
    ### [arg]: arg optional
    #Option "Accel" # [<bool>]
    #Option "AccelMethod" # <str>
    #Option "TurboQueue" # [<bool>]
    #Option "FastVram" # [<bool>]
    #Option "HostBus" # [<bool>]
    #Option "RenderAcceleration" # [<bool>]
    #Option "ForceCRT1Type" # <str>
    #Option "ForceCRT2Type" # <str>
    #Option "ShadowFB" # [<bool>]
    #Option "DRI" # [<bool>]
    #Option "AGPSize" # <i>
    #Option "GARTSize" # <i>
    #Option "Vesa" # [<bool>]
    #Option "MaxXFBMem" # <i>
    #Option "EnableSiSCtrl" # [<bool>]
    #Option "SWCursor" # [<bool>]
    #Option "HWCursor" # [<bool>]
    #Option "UseColorHWCursor" # [<bool>]
    #Option "Rotate" # <str>
    #Option "Reflect" # <str>
    #Option "Xvideo" # [<bool>]
    #Option "InternalModes" # [<bool>]
    #Option "OverruleFrequencyRanges" # [<bool>]
    #Option "RestoreBySetMode" # [<bool>]
    #Option "ForceCRT1" # [<bool>]
    #Option "XvOnCRT2" # [<bool>]
    #Option "PanelDelayCompensation" # <i>
    #Option "PDC" # <i>
    #Option "PanelDelayCompensation2" # <i>
    #Option "PDC2" # <i>
    #Option "PanelDelayCompensation1" # <i>
    #Option "PDC1" # <i>
    #Option "EMI" # <i>
    #Option "LVDSHL" # <i>
    #Option "ForcePanelRGB" # <i>
    #Option "SpecialTiming" # <str>
    #Option "TVStandard" # <str>
    #Option "UseROMData" # [<bool>]
    #Option "UseOEMData" # [<bool>]
    #Option "YV12" # [<bool>]
    #Option "CHTVType" # [<bool>]
    #Option "CHTVOverscan" # [<bool>]
    #Option "CHTVSuperOverscan" # [<bool>]
    #Option "CHTVLumaBandwidthCVBS" # <i>
    #Option "CHTVLumaBandwidthSVIDEO" # <i>
    #Option "CHTVLumaFlickerFilter" # <i>
    #Option "CHTVChromaBandwidth" # <i>
    #Option "CHTVChromaFlickerFilter" # <i>
    #Option "CHTVCVBSColor" # [<bool>]
    #Option "CHTVTextEnhance" # <i>
    #Option "CHTVContrast" # <i>
    #Option "SISTVEdgeEnhance" # <i>
    #Option "SISTVAntiFlicker" # <str>
    #Option "SISTVSaturation" # <i>
    #Option "SISTVCFilter" # [<bool>]
    #Option "SISTVYFilter" # <i>
    #Option "SISTVColorCalibFine" # <i>
    #Option "SISTVColorCalibCoarse" # <i>
    #Option "SISTVXScale" # <i>
    #Option "SISTVYScale" # <i>
    #Option "TVXPosOffset" # <i>
    #Option "TVYPosOffset" # <i>
    #Option "SIS6326TVAntiFlicker" # <str>
    #Option "SIS6326TVEnableYFilter" # [<bool>]
    #Option "SIS6326TVYFilterStrong" # [<bool>]
    #Option "SIS6326TVForcePlug" # <str>
    #Option "SIS6326FSCAdjust" # <i>
    #Option "YPbPrAspectRatio" # <str>
    #Option "TVBlueWorkAround" # [<bool>]
    #Option "ColorHWCursorBlending" # [<bool>]
    #Option "ColorHWCursorBlendThreshold" # <i>
    #Option "CRT2Detection" # [<bool>]
    #Option "ForceCRT2ReDetection" # [<bool>]
    #Option "SenseYPbPr" # [<bool>]
    #Option "CRT1Gamma" # [<bool>]
    #Option "CRT2Gamma" # [<str>]
    #Option "GammaBrightness" # <str>
    #Option "GammaBrightnessCRT2" # <str>
    #Option "CRT2GammaBrightness" # <str>
    #Option "Brightness" # <str>
    #Option "NewGammaBrightness" # <str>
    #Option "CRT2Brightness" # <str>
    #Option "CRT2NewGammaBrightness" # <str>
    #Option "Contrast" # <str>
    #Option "NewGammaContrast" # <str>
    #Option "CRT2Contrast" # <str>
    #Option "CRT2NewGammaContrast" # <str>
    #Option "CRT1Saturation" # <i>
    #Option "XvGamma" # [<str>]
    #Option "XvDefaultContrast" # <i>
    #Option "XvDefaultBrightness" # <i>
    #Option "XvDefaultHue" # <i>
    #Option "XvDefaultSaturation" # <i>
    #Option "XvDefaultDisableGfx" # [<bool>]
    #Option "XvDefaultDisableGfxLR" # [<bool>]
    #Option "XvChromaMin" # <i>
    #Option "XvChromaMax" # <i>
    #Option "XvUseChromaKey" # [<bool>]
    #Option "XvInsideChromaKey" # [<bool>]
    #Option "XvYUVChromaKey" # [<bool>]
    #Option "XvDisableColorKey" # [<bool>]
    #Option "XvUseMemcpy" # [<bool>]
    #Option "BenchmarkMemcpy" # [<bool>]
    #Option "UseSSE" # [<bool>]
    #Option "XvDefaultAdaptor" # <str>
    #Option "ScaleLCD" # [<bool>]
    #Option "CenterLCD" # [<bool>]
    #Option "EnableHotkey" # [<bool>]
    #Option "ForceCRT1VGAAspect" # <str>
    #Option "ForceCRT2VGAAspect" # <str>
    #Option "MergedFB" # [<str>]
    #Option "TwinView" # [<str>]
    #Option "MergedFBAuto" # [<bool>]
    #Option "CRT2HSync" # <str>
    #Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" # <str>
    #Option "CRT2VRefresh" # <str>
    #Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" # <str>
    #Option "CRT2Position" # <str>
    #Option "TwinViewOrientation" # <str>
    #Option "MetaModes" # <str>
    #Option "MergedDPI" # <str>
    #Option "MergedXinerama" # [<bool>]
    #Option "TwinviewXineramaInfo" # [<bool>]
    #Option "MergedXineramaCRT2IsScreen0" # [<bool>]
    #Option "MergedNonRectangular" # [<bool>]
    #Option "MergedMouseRestriction" # [<bool>]
    Identifier "Card0"
    Driver "sis"
    VendorName "Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS]"
    BoardName "65x/M650/740 PCI/AGP VGA Display Adapter"
    BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
    EndSection
    Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Screen0"
    Device "Card0"
    Monitor "Monitor0"
    SubSection "Display"
    Viewport 0 0
    Depth 1
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
    Viewport 0 0
    Depth 4
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
    Viewport 0 0
    Depth 8
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
    Viewport 0 0
    Depth 15
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
    Viewport 0 0
    Depth 16
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
    Viewport 0 0
    Depth 24
    EndSubSection
    EndSection

    lateralus wrote:
    stingray wrote:
    Misfit138 wrote:IIRC, the SiS driver is quite limited, and only offers 2d.
    Thats what I expected to hear...
    Are you 100% sure? I just run glxinfo and it says:
    direct rendering: Yes
    And I'm confused. Are there any chances of getting compositing to work on SiS card in this case?
    I'm not the expert here, but compiz can work with indirect rendering, so I don't think that's the qualifier for if it works for your system.

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