Video and Webcam problems

Hey
I decided to restore my Macbook 2008 black model because i wanted it fresh.
I backed up all of my files, restored it with the CDs. I ended up having to manually install my iLife because for some reason it didn't automatically install during the process.
Everything worked fine, i transferred all of my information back to the computer.
Unfortunately, I'm having problems now with the iSight, Mic, and Video player.
The iSight and Mic work for Photobooth, Google voice and all those applications.
The main application that it doesn't work with is Tokbox and i really want to use the webcam and mic for Tokbox.
Secondly, video isn't playing when I'm watching a video online from Yahoo or Myspace. I can watch Youtube videos perfectly and Vimeo videos, but when i click a link that's from yahoo, it doesn't show. it shows a little person crying and says "Sorry video cannot be played". Myspace videos have the myspace symbol with a red triangle saying "error".
My girlfriend can play the same video from yahoo no problem on her computer.
is there anything i can do to fix the Tokbox issue and Yahoo/Myspace video issue?
Bottom line:
Problem 1: iSight does NOT work with Tokbox, but it does with all other applications.
Problem 2: Mic does NOT work with Tokbox, but it does with all other applications.
Problem 3: Yahoo and Myspace videos come up with an error, but NOT Youtube and Vimeo.
here is an example link to the video I'm trying to watch from yahoo. it's a drama sight but the videos are streamed from Yahoo and Myspace
http://www.mysoju.com/fated-to-love-you/episode-12/part-1/
Thanks so much.
PS: I HAVE already tried resetting the SMC or whatever by unplugging everything, removing the battery, and holding the power for 5 secs and then putting everything back and turning it on. Still no go.
Message was edited by: ieatsheeet

I have a Macbook Pro and I was having very similar issues where my iSight would not work with certain applications like TokBox and TinyChat. TinyChat actually gave me the answer so I figured I'd post it here to save everyone else the headache.
The problem was actually Google Voice and Video. I had to uninstall it by going to Macintosh Hard Drive > Library > Application Support > Google and running the uninstaller in that directory called GoogleVoiceAndVideoUninstaller.
Once I uninstalled that everything started working just fine.
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