Multi video possible with iMac G5

apple's ichat page says any G5 can initiate up to 4-way video conference
yet on my friends imac G5, ichat only shows the one way capable camera icon next to the user's name in the top of the window. and it gives the message that this computer cannot initate more than a 2-way chat
on my own dual 1ghz G4, i see the camera icon with the multi person accent, meaning i can initiate.
my friend's 1.8ghz imac G5 should be able to initiate 4-way video, right?
any one know why it can't?
its running OSX tiger 10.4.2
512 ram
DSL modem
iSight camera

Hello Steelee,
I do not often disagree with Bill, but I respectfully offer a different opinion here.
doesn't the iMac G5 1.8ghz make the cut for the first 2?
Yes it does. (I think, Bill ...) ANY G5 works.
The DP requirement only deals with G4 processor Macs.
However, in order to address your other concerns, I have a few questions about your initial post wherein you write:
... on my friends imac G5, ichat only shows the one way capable camera icon next to the user's name in the top of the window.
(my emphasis added.)
(0) By "on my friends imac G5", do you mean you are in the same room with your friend looking at the monitor of his actual G5?
(1) By "one way capable camera icon", do you mean the Flat Camera iCon rather than the Stacked Camera iCon?
(2) By "next to the user's name in the top of the window" do you mean next to your friend's display name in the upper (gray colored) border of your friend's Buddy List on his monitor on HIS G5 Mac?
If the answer to all three of these is "yes", your G5 friend should try the suggestions in Help for iChat AV 3 Problems.
If he does this and meets all the other requirements of Apple's System Requirements for iChat AV 3, his G5 should be able to host multi-party videos with other iChat AV 3 users who also meet the System Requirements.

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