Video is backwards in iChat and Photobooth

It was just brought to my attention that when using any built in iSight camera with iChat or photobooth the video is actually reversed....hold something with writing up to the camera and you will see everything backwards.
Does anyone know how to reverse the video to rectify this?
On photobooth I found an option to flip pics taken but not video.
Thanks

Since video in iChat hit the application in iChat 2.0 the Video pic you see of your self has been Mirrored.
It is th normal function of iChat.
AS you have found Photo Booth does the same but does give you the option of Flipping the pic if words are involved.
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