PowerBook G4 compatible webcams

I have recently bought a Logitech QuickCam Connect (E2500) for my PC and thought I could use it for my Mac. Does anyone know if I can use it and if so what application I should open it with? Is there a better webcam instead? Thanks!

First, here is an extensive list of tested compatible webcams that work out of the box, and some with some "tinkering" needed before it's useful. (Save for buying that product on the page, which I didn't-- just found their list of compatible webcams useful).
http://www.ecamm.com/mac/iusbcam/configs.html
To save you the trouble, I found two that worked fine out of the box with my former 15-inch PowerBook (1.67GHz DLSD model). Tiger and Leopard work best with it. Leopard does it without a hitch.
Logitech
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/webcam_communications/webcams/devices/3055&cl= US,EN
Dynex (Best Buy brand)
http://www.bestbuy.com
(search for: Model: DX-WEB1C | SKU: 8703094)

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Help..!
Thx in advance - S.

I recently bought the above webcam believing it to be
mac compatible. However it appears not to be the case
Upgrade to 10.4.9 and see if that makes a difference.
10.4.9 provides limited support for some USB webcams.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304821
Includes iChat support for USB Video Class webcams.

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Does anyone have a Mac compatible webcam they would recommend? I have a G4 running Tiger 10.4.11. I bought a Logitech quickcam communicate deluxe at a good price, but before opening it, I wondered if anyone knows if it would be compatible? I went to 2 logitech sites and one convinced me "no" and then the other one made me think it might. I don't have an xbox so that camera wouldn't be practical.
Thanks, Karen

As I said in the email any UVC Compliant camera will work if you have OS 10.4.9 or above and USB 2.0 ports
Older (non UVC compliant) cameras will need a Mac Drive and Possibly the iSUBCam utility
I can not see this Deluxe variant you talk about in their Camera Guide so it may be so new it has not made it or just not listed. (the List is not exhaustive).
The Spec Sheet does say it is USB 2 and mentions the Logitech RightLight™2 Technology whicg is normally a good sign along with Vista compatibility that it is in fact UVC compliant.
I have not heard anything Specific about this camera.
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Hi jimmyblues-
I'm hip but I just couldn't find anything Mac. Thanks for posting that.
Have you any feedback about any of those units? They certainly look like they should do the trick, but it would be interesting to know how they actually integrate and work with a Mac and associated programs.
Luck-
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Hello supermanguy87
Some info at http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=5725045&#5725045
Compatilbe Firewire webcams or camcorders mentioned in this link will work regardless of your OS provided you avoid possible conflicts.
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I am trying to find the isight camera at the apple store sight...I cant seem to find it...I even entered "isight" under the "search" heading and it doesnt come up...can anyone send me the link to it...
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You're welcome, jimmyblues
To send your webcam comments and suggestions directly to Apple rather than to this user forum, submit via iChat Feedback.
For other issues, use Product Feedback for the product most closely related to your concerns.
Do you need any other info before you can mark your topic "Answered"?
EZ Jim
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Reviews or feedback on WIRELESS or ETHERNET mac compatible webcams

Hi, to be clear not interested in USB webcams - I have a logitech 9000 - but am looking to put a web cam in another room (a security cam for the front of our home) running with securityspy (bensoft.com) so it isn't near the computer, hence needs to be either a) a wireless compatible model or one that can plug into an ethernet port with a networked address. I am aware of this great site that lists compatible cams
http://www.mac-compatible-web-cam.com/
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802.11b/g/n ... does not matter.
You can have high interference from a lot of neighboring networks in a dense urban area. Keep in mind that the airwaves are a shared medium and 802.11 protocols use the access method CSMA/CA (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carriersense_multiple_access_with_collisionavoidance) This means that the Apple TV can at times get no access to the network even though signal strength is high.
If you can get a direct Ethernet connection to your router it will be much more reliable in an area where there are a lot of other 802.11 signals.
If you really want to run wirelessly (or must) ...
1. The 2.4 GHz band has 11 channels. But 802.11 uses 5 of them at the same time and the channel number is just a center channel. So in reality, there are only 3 non-overlapping channels available: 1, 6 and 11.
2. Do you have a microwave running? Microwaves run on channel 6 (2.450 GHz). Try either channel 1 or channel 11 for your access point (AP).
3. Most people use their AP out of the box on channel 6. Again, channels 1 or 11 have lower interference.
4. Does your AP have an external antenna jack? If so, maybe you can find an antenna with more gain. If the antenna is directional, it can be aimed at your Apple TV and thus reduce the interfere from other networks.
5. At last resort, you can also get Ethernet to run through your house wiring using powerline networking products.

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Yes, of course you get what you pay for. But I could pay thousands of dollars for a professional broadcast quality DV video camera too and I'd get what I pay for.
What I want as we all do is to pay as little as possible for the function that we need. What I need is 2 webcams that will work with an older iBook and a PowerBook G4. I know the iBook doesn't have USB 2.0 but I am not sure if the PowerBook G4 has USB 2.0. I believe, but I don't know, that USB 2.0 or firewire is necessary to have decent video speeds.
The iChatUSB software costs like $10. Most USB 2.0 web cams seem to cost about $50-$80. So let's say $90 x 2 = $180. Versus $130 x 2 (iSight with educational discount) + $10 x 2 + $30 x 2 (? seems you have to buy a separate mount kit for iSights to use on studio displays and laptops??) = $280 - $350. Quite a big difference there.
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Maybe ...
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=ultra-wideanglewebcam&btnG=Search
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=fisheyewebcam&btnG=GoogleSearch&aq=f&oq=
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Ok, I can provide you with a better answer than linking to a Google search.
Look for a camera with similar features to the isight.
CCD sensor has a 640×480-pixel VGA resolution. Autoexposure, autofocusing from 50 mm to infinity, and video capture at 30 frames per second in 24-bit color with a variety of shutter speeds. Internal microphones with dual-element noise suppression.
Like these cameras:
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http://www.firewire-1394.com/fire-i-webcam-unibrain.htm
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Can someone recommend a usable Linux-compatible webcam?

Hi,
I'm looking for a cheapish webcam that has excellent support under Linux and a bearable display quality (for skype and the like). I have a logitech quickcam express (0x046d:0x0928) which is supposed to work with spca5xx but I tried and X is always hardlocking when I try to access the stream. Tried different setups, programs, everything. I don't think I'll get this to work.
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I have successfully used an iMage webcam from www.ecamm.com/mac/imagewebcam/
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Recently, I've brought my G3 and G4 PowerBooks into the local Apple Stores to inquire about batteries and power supplies. However, as far the Apple Store's tech staffs are concerned, I might as well have brought in a couple of dinosaurs.
Neither store had replacement batteries for my G4, and neither one had a replacement power supply for my G3. Both tech staffs regarded my 15" G4 -- built in the apparently Dark Ages of the Year 2004 -- like it was an abacus. And they responded to my G3 Pismo -- built in the Paleolithic Era of 1999 -- with something like incredulity. Meanwhile, there was a line of MacBook Air owners impatiently waiting for me to hurry up and get my antiques out of the way.
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My surprise was that Apple apparently wants to forget about discontinued products as soon as they get discontinued.
I think you're overstating the case a bit. As I noted, Apple is still selling batteries and AC adapters for all of the Aluminum Powerbooks, the last of which was discontinued over two years ago. But Apple may not supply those batteries to every Apple store and Apple reseller, because they can more efficiently and inexpensively be directed to where they are wanted if they're kept in a central location. And as Niteshooter has correctly observed, a battery whose package has been unsealed and that has been used for testing purposes is no longer saleable as "new," so stores may well be reluctant to open and use them that way even if they are in stock. And stores may well be reluctant to keep them in stock, because they are no longer much in demand. The marketplace dictates in large part how convenient it will be for you to obtain parts with which to troubleshoot and diagnose a problem with an older Mac (or any other older device).
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I'm glad you resolved your battery problem successfully, and at no extra cost. You can be confident that a new battery would have cost more at the Apple Store, if it had had one to sell, than you paid on Ebay. Of course in that case you could have diagnosed the problem at the Apple Store and then bought a battery on Ebay — but I'm sure you can see why the store wouldn't have any interest in facilitating that outcome.

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