Record video using built in camera?

Is there any way to record video using the built in camera on the 1.83gh macbooks, i know you can use photobooth with the newer macbooks, but on the older macbooks photobooth does not allow you this option.
Any ideas?

You need Quick Time Pro to record video. QT Player does not allow this.

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