Webcam recording on Mac but NOT thru iChat!

Is it actually possible to record from a hi-spec and expensive webcam using Leopard on my Mac, to record video onto your hard drive WITHOUT having to subscribe to iChat and sodding well pay through the nose again for something that is relatively simple using the new gadget hardware I've just bought? It's great to chat with my relatives in the states, but sometimes I would like to just record some of the touching moments I have with these relatives whom I may never see again alive? Not too much to ask is it? My webcam is a Logitech Quick Cam Pro 9000. Plug and play and it's amazing! But I would just like to record some moments of our video conversations. There must be some plug-in or software that is available somewhere without costing an arm and a leg...

CiderBaby wrote:
Is it actually possible to record from a hi-spec and expensive webcam using Leopard on my Mac...
Yes.
..., to record video onto your hard drive WITHOUT having to subscribe to iChat ...
Yes.
... and sodding well pay through the nose again ...
Other than sodding well meeting iChat 4 System Requirements, there is no cost for a Leopard user to "subscribe" to iChat.
You can use a FREE @mac.com name, a FREE AIM name, or some of each. You do NOT need to add ANY other software or pay for ANYTHING. Merely register as many free names as you need and use them with the iChat that comes with your Leopard Mac OS X.
... for something that is relatively simple using the new gadget hardware I've just bought?
Some of the apps shown here offer simple ways to record video with your camera:
http://www.ralphjohns.co.uk/EZJim/EZJimpage7.html
However, some of the apps listed there are not free, and some are full-featured apps that offer professional power (and the associated complexities.) Others may not be compatible with your system, so be aware of all these facts while you are considering which may offer capabilities that you want.
The easiest free way for a Leopard user to record video chats/conferences is to use iChat:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=iChat/4.0/en/11881.html
If you are specifically looking for ways to record video chat NOT using iChat, it can be done with Skype and some for-fee add-on software as explained here:
http://share.skype.com/sites/mac/2007/03/recordskype_videocalls.html
It's great to chat with my relatives in the states, but sometimes I would like to just record some of the touching moments I have with these relatives whom I may never see again alive? Not too much to ask is it? My webcam is a Logitech Quick Cam Pro 9000. Plug and play and it's amazing! But I would just like to record some moments of our video conversations. There must be some plug-in or software that is available somewhere without costing an arm and a leg...
Your topic seems very angry about something. However, I cannot tell about what. If I did not provide the info you need here, please let us know the specifics of *_what you want to do_* other than what has already been offered. Someone will likely be able to give you specific suggestions once we have a clearer understanding of your requirements.
EZ Jim
P.S. Have seen your http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=11196309
and have asked for some other iChat users to try to help you. Other than checking settings or restarting your system, I am out of ideas there if you can hear the audio during a chat but cannot record it.
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