Video chat from Mac iChat to PC AOL 9

Hi!
Can I use iChat on my MacBook (new 10/2008) to start a live video IM conversation with a PC buddy using AOL 9.0 (NOT AIM, but the IM built into the AOL application)? We both have AOL screennames. Have you tried this?
http://help.aol.com/help/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=http--hel pchannelsaolcom-kjumpadparticleId217194&sliceId=&dialogID=103976905&stateId=1%20 0%20104016211
Thanks!
Davie

Can only find this http://www.andreaslinde.com/archives/2004/10/23/video-conference-ichat-aolaim/

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