Logitech Ultra Vision webcam and iMac G5: blurred

I purchased the Logitech Ultra Vision camera because it was recommended to me to work with the driver built into the OS. And indeed it does. However, the output picture quality is poor as the picture is blurred. Poor in quicktime, poor in Skype, better in Photobooth.
Q: Is there anything wrong with the camera or is the driver working poorly with the G5 iMac? I will test it on a windows machine tomorrow in order to eliminate a faulty camera.
Does anybody know any third party driver that would improve he sharpness of the picture? Macam, unfortunately does not work for it yet.

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