My internal video camera is missing.

My internal camera is not working. Both FaceTime and Photo Booth say there is no camera connected. Skype preferences also says no camera available to connect to video. I have a mid 2012 macbook air with the latest version of Yosemite running. I saw this was an issue for others, but they were all on an older version of the operating system. Is there a solution for this problem

Reset SMC. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
Choose the method for:
"Resetting SMC on portables with a battery you should not remove on your own".
If this does not help, contact Apple.
Genius Bar reservation:
http://www.apple.com/retail/geniusbar/
Best.

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It appears that you're having an issue with skype seeing any webcam on the notebook. I will try to assist you with this.
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Here is a document for you to read over and steps to try:
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Hi, Severian. I gather that you are trying to determine 1) whether or not the video circuitry on your logic board is generating usable display data, and 2) if it is, where that data is disappearing: at the connection between the video data cable and the logic board; somewhere in the cable; or in the display itself.
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I should also point out that my sleep switch is bad on the laptop so that is why I'm so determined to get the internal video to work.
Sorry, but I don't follow. What is the relationship?
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My understanding was that you had nothing but gray on the built-in display. Please clarify.

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Performing this is simple if you're editing standard def but if you're editing HDV you can't do this using the method described.
You either have to use a combination of HD monitor such the Apple 23" Cinema display coupled with the Matrox MXO card or use a compatible capture card to convert to a more edit friendly format such as dvchpro to avoid long render times - both options will cost more than the price of the imac on it's own and is why it's recommended to get a macpro tower when using a Proapp such as FCP if you're hoping to edit for a living or if you're a serious and regular user.
That's not to say you cant edit HDV using a imac and external FW hard drive set-up - I'm sure many contributors to this forum do - just to illuminate the possible difficulties.
Also, when shooting in any hi-def format, your technical camera skills need to be more proficient - focus in an image that is blown up to higher sizes if much more critical and you're going to show every blemish and wrinkle of a character's skin.
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Yes, as large hi-def tv's become more widespread, Hd is going to become the format of the future - as I've no doubt, will tapeless cameras.
Many Prosumer HDV cameras offer the option of downconverting in-camera to standard def, meaning you can shoot in the HDV format, then downconvert to standard def for editing, retaining the HDV master for future re-editing if you don't currently have the setup capable of editing HDV natively or if, in future, the HdV editing workflow becomes easier to deal with.
This may be your best option, but you'll need to check if the XA-H1 has this facility - I'm not familiar with this camera but know that the Sony Z1 or v1 both offer this facility.
Don't forget, there's not yet an inexpensive way of burning HD/HDV material to DVD that'll play in the majority of HDDVD/Blu-ray players yet - that's coming in the near(ish) future, so if you are outputting to DVD, you'll have to do this in SD anyway.
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