What is my best option??

Hi All,
I have the new iMac with the built-in webcam and what I need to do is be able to chat with video and audio with a pc. My parents live in another city and I just moved out. Anyway what is the best option for us? They have Skype, but it is my understanding that does not support the mac with video.
I got them to download Yahoo, but that didn't work so well either. I haven't tried AOL yet.
Thanks so much for any help.
iMac Mac OS X (10.4.6)
iMac Mac OS X (10.4.6)

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