Using built in isight with quicktime pro to record video

Ho do I get quicktime pro to recognize my built in isight as the video recording device?
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I plan on installing a video capture card (that I haven't used in years) into a Windows Vista computer (which I'm not even sure is compatible with my card) and I want to know if QuickTime Pro can recognize the capture card and record movies that way, rather than via firewire.
I'm looking to record interviews straight into a computer to avoid the "log and capture" step in my usual process.
I've got all the equipment to do it the usual way, but we're stepping up our production timeline at our office and I'm looking to shave off a good four hours of capture time.
I know there are better options out there, but those are in the future (i.e. another budget year) and I'm looking to utilize the resources I've got now. So basically, I've rambled on when my original question remains quite succinctly phrased at the top of this post: "I want to know if QuickTime Pro can recognize the capture card and record movies that way."
P.S. I'm currently awaiting a response from the manufacturers of the card as to whether or not the Vista computer will work with the card.

No, QuickTime Pro cannot be used to capture video, only audio on a system running Windows.

Using built-in iSight with Boot Camp and Yahoo Messenger

Has anyone had a problem using Yahoo Messenger video conferencing by using the iSight?? It shows up as a USB device in the windows hardware but Yahoo says it isn't available. I can use the camera with other programs though. The camera works perfectly on the MAC side (of course). I can't figure out why I can use it for other programs but not Yahoo messenger. Any ideas.
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Welcome to Apple discussions, DualOSuser
I no longer use YM in any OS, so I have no problems with it.
If your only problem is with Yahoo video, have you checked a Yahoo Help search like this one? Yahoo should be able to give you the best help either to tell you how to make their software work with your system or to tell you the limitations of their software.
You could also check Windows Help in case the problem might be with Windows.
If you think the problem might be with Boot Camp, try searching Boot Camp Discussions.
If you get no help via any of those alternatives, when you post back here for other ideas, tell us which Windows and YM versions you are using. Some Windows user may be able to offer suggestions based on your additional details.
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Can I use built-in iSight camera with other apps?
How?
doesn't work in imovie or image capture

Hi Judson,
THe built in iSight will actually work with iMovie if you have the version of iMovie which comes with iLife 6. (see http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61929 for a mention)
There is a slightly clumsy "workaround" available for use with earlier versions of iMovie, but you need a dv cam to use it - see http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20051217210335199
I gather that "EvoCam" - http://www.evological.com/evocam.html - will also work directly with the built in iSight.
So too, should recent versions of QuicktimePro.
As for other apps, tell us what you wish to do with it. We may be able to come up with some suggestions.
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Rod

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can you use the newest version of quicktime pro 7 with a mac osx 10.4?

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Wide angle lens for Built-In iSight? (MacBook Pro)

Hi,
I'm looking to use my MacBook Pro for a video conference, but the angle of the lens is so limited.
Are there any lenses you can put over the built-in camera that allow for a wider angle?
Right now, everyone has to sit one on top of another to be seen by the speaker. I would like to be able to create a little bit of a semi-circle so participants can see eachother while also seeing the speaker.
Any help? Anyone heard of anything?
I can imagine even a convex piece of plastic over the camera might do the trick. Don't know, but doesn't seem impossible. Even if there's mild distortion in the picture, the bigger view would be worth it.
Not really looking for a fish-eye, but more a wide angle or something that gives a bit more of a panorama effect.
Thanks.

Hello andintroducing
One disadvantage of the built-in iSight is its lack of any easy way to mount accessory lenses like those that can be used with an external iSight equipped with this Kaidan iSight Accessory Kit. This kit includes a threaded lens adapter ring that can be used to mount a 37-mm auxiliary wide-angle lens. The adapter ring can also be purchased separately.
On occasions when you need a wider field of view than your built-in iSight offers, other than rigging some wide-angle auxiliary lens to your MBP, the best I can suggest is to consider a second webcam that has a wide-angle lens. I have tested with a MacBook user who was comparing video from his built-in iSight with a QuickCam® Fusion™. The external camera offered a much wider field of view, and the video quality was fine. If you consider this alternative, I suggest you take your MBP with you when you shop. Doing so will let you "try-before-you-buy" so you can be certain whether the webcam is wide enough for your needs.
If you do not want to use a second camera, you can buy a wide-angle auxiliary lens for a camcorder and mount it in front of your built-in iSight.
Depending on your ingenuity and skills, you might want to mount the auxiliary lens with some kind of hanging mount like bent wire that would hold the lens in front of your iSight. Another simple method would be some kind of adhesive like double-sided tape or TAC Adhesive Putty.
Neither of these mounts would be very stable, esthetically pleasing, or permanent, but they could provide a quick, easy test to determine whether it would be worth the time and cost to develop a more elegant solution.
If you do try some of these suggestions, please post back your results. Whether you find what works or what does not, your information will be helpful to those who have the same need.
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I read on another discussion board that QuickTime Pro could record/extract audio only from a video file. So I purchased the QuickTime Pro upgrade today (for Windows XP) but can't seem to find out how to do it, assumimg that post was correct and it can be done at all.
The Nero video editing software I use can get the video file in MPEG-2, MPEG-1, AVI and other formats. I tried MPEG-1, but even the conversion to QuickTime's .mov format came up with no audio at all. I noticed a post here saying that was a limitation of the software. I could purchase the QuickTime MPEG-2 add-on but that seems to only allow playback and doesn't look like it will help any.
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In order to extract a track (video or audio) the file first must have those as independent tracks.
MPEG 1 and 2 are "muxed" (video and audio in the same track) so QuickTime Pro has nothing to extract.
MPEG Streamclip (free) can convert .mpg and .mpeg files to QuickTime formats.
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Capturing with QuickTime Pro?

I have much problems with capturing in FCE: missing frames, out of sync audio, one cassette ok - the second with problems.
Now I capture with QuickTime Pro and import in FCE.
Is this procedure ok?

Excuse me, I forgot: several miniDV cassettes from two different cameras. The camera I use for capturing is yet another (Medion MD 9090) camera.
With iMovie there is no problem to capture but I have learned this is not the right way.
With QuickTime Pro there is also no problem, so I use it now.
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I am buying a new macbookpro which comes with Lion. Lion has Quicktime X. Logic Studio comes with Quicktime Pro 7. Do I have to download Quicktime 7, or will Logic Studio work fine with the Quicktime X player? Will there be a Quicktime Pro X soon?

your new lion-machine should have quicktime 7, too. if it doesn't, and if it doesn't show up after you migrated your stuff from you old machine you can always reinstall it from the logic dvd's, it's part of logic. my recommendation is to always use quicktime 7, since it's got many features that are absent in quicktime x. quicktime x is nothing but a polished video player. in quicktime 7 (pro, comes with logic) you can even do edits and paste your music onto video files. i use it all the time, especially since logic 64bit doesn't export to video anymore.

I would like to know if is possible to use the old iSight with my powerbook (mid 2009)?

I would like to know if is possible to use the old iSight with the macbook pro (mid 2009)?

Hi,
If the Mac has Firewire then you can use the External iSight
(Other readers
If you have Firewire 800 then you will need an adapter to use the Firewire 400 camera - Search for the word Adpater and see posts by EZ Jim for more details)
Don't daisy-chain the camera with Hard Drives
The camera only uses a data rate of 200Mbps and the differences in Hard Drive data speeds can be an issue.
The External iSIght should work no matter what Firmware is on there currently.
There is some evidence that having the 1.0.3 version (Open the System Profiler > Hardware > Firewire) on the device makes it more compatible/useable in later OS versions
The Updater is included in Tiger and Leopard.
Hard Drive/System/Library/CoreServices/iSight Updater/iSight Updater.app
An OS Update could "trigger" this to be run if you have Tiger
It can also be run as a Standalone.
It is Not present in Snow Leopard and although the documentation says this Firmware is an Audio update some people report that the camera needs the 1.0.3 Firmware to run.
(that could simply be the "Flashing" the Memory involved resets it enough to work)
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ISight with QuickTime Broadcaster or QuickTime Streaming Server

Could some one tell me if it is possible to use iSight with QuickTime Broadcaster or QuickTime Streaming Server
Thank you
G4 DP Mac OS X (10.4.5)

Yup. It is. Those, and other apps that will work with iSight, are linked in Some Applications You Can Use With iSight.
See the Apple links and tutorials for specifics on the uses of these powerful applications.
For a quick "how-to" on capturing video on your Mac using QT Broadcaster, scroll down to the Capturing Video with QuickTime Broadcaster section of this article on Making Movies with the Apple iSight .
If you want professional level details, see the relevant sections of the QuickTime Developer Connection.
Jim

How do I Capture Streaming video with Quicktime Pro?

In Lamonts post about converting video for the iPod, it was pointed out that one can capture streaming video (Steve Jobs Keynote speech for instance), with Quicktime Pro. I have QT7.04 Pro, but don't know how to do this simple thing. Can someone please tell me?
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it's possible. i did it myself, after a few tryouts.
i still can't get the best result, but i got something.
first of all you have to save the streaming file(thru the save as qt movie, from CTRL-click). when you get a stream it gets cached on your computer. you might playback it even when offline. so if all that you need is a simple playback, that's ok. but it's a cache, sometime the system will erase it from your HD.
if you want to keep it as a qt file(or any other format) thats this is the deal. when you save the stream file, it saves a reference file(4kb) that reads the cache. you cannot recover them from the cache, not even by changing the termination, because the qt player won't recognize the .qtch files transformed into .mov.
open the file(reference you saved before), choose export from the file menu, and choose the setting that you want. i still don't get a good quality(i know it's incredible that a stream file has a better quality...) and i still have to export the video separated from the audio. but if you need only the moving image to edit a homevideo, and your only source is a stream, it's a start.
so if anyone feel like growing the knowledge tree, let's go ahead.

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