Isight camera makes noise when recording in imovie

I have just purchased a white Macbook, 2.16GHz. I'm running OSX 10.4.10 and all of my firmware is up-to-date. When I make a recording with the isight camera and the built in mic in Imovie HD, there is a high-pitched nois that can be heard when playing the video back. It is almost like a very fast highl-pitched beeping. I have tried recording with the "Use ambient noise reduction" option under the sound input system preferences turned on and off; it makes no difference. Does / has anyone else had this problem? Can it be fixed?
Message was edited by: kiko-man

Hello again, Hinsight4
I have seen posts from three or four users about this problem on iNtel Macs.  You should try the suggestions offered in the other thread where you posted about this:
  http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=5112825#5112825
If none of those suggestions resolve your problem, you likely have a hardware problem. In that case, contact the retailer who sold you your Mac, Apple, or your Apple-Authorized Service Provider for professional help.
EZ Jim
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