Mac OSX Webcam Drivers

**Gedankenspiel** · January 15th, 2003, 09:01 PM

I bought three Logitech USB webcams earlier this year but much to my dismay I never successfuly found a working video conferencing software for Mac OS X.

Am I the only one who would like to use OS X for video conferencing and feels like the vid. conf. market on the mac is totally under served?

I used to use iVisit under OS 9 but it is incompatible under X. Other software doesn't work well with firewalls and is pricey. But MOST OF ALL, I have to buy a third party USB webcam driver which costs me an extra $20. Unbeliavable that Apple hasn't released anything like web conferencing. Doeas anyone know of a decent software for this purpose?

G

**edX** · January 15th, 2003, 09:11 PM

like scanners, only the firwire versions are getting any serious support. i also found that my current webcam was obsolete when i switched to os x. if only i had spent the extra $30 on a firewire cam at the time .

**3mors** · January 16th, 2003, 03:39 AM

www.ioxperts.com

I know that you have to pay for these drivers, but they are the only drivers that works correctly on OS X.

**stovak** · January 16th, 2003, 09:04 AM

the IOxpterts drivers are only $20 and they work REALLY well with my QuickcamPro 3k. ABSOLUTELY no complaints.... other than having to pay :-).

**bobw** · January 16th, 2003, 09:51 AM

ISPQ works very well for video conferencing in OS X, and they have versions for 9.x and Windoze.

**pcouture** · January 16th, 2003, 11:39 AM

whether or not a DV camcorder hooked up to a firewire port can double as a webcam for videoconferencing purposes?

If so, which videoconferencing software or drivers would I need?

I have tried my Sony TRV-120 as a webcam using EVOCAM and it worked, but it doesn't look like any of the videoconferencing apps would support it.

Anyone? Please???

**Gedankenspiel** · January 19th, 2003, 11:35 PM

I am currently using the beta drivers from ioexperts. I have no idea why Apple doesn't provide these drivers by default (or why Logitech doesn't make them available) but I can live with a third party solution.

The real question is: when will there be a serious Video Conferencing software for MacOSX? Something that is simple, works well around firewalls (like iVisit does) and one that doesn't cost another $50?

If you have any links for such software, please let me know.

Thanks,
G

**legacyb4** · January 19th, 2003, 11:54 PM

Yes and none (depending on the camera you have).

I use my Canon IXY DV (Elura in the U.S.?) with my G4 on Yahoo Messenger (latest version 2.51 for OS X) without any problems.

In Super User mode, I get reasonable connect rates over broadband as well.

Only problem with using a DV camcorder though is the timeout the camera automatically has when not recording.

Cheers.

Originally posted by pcouture
whether or not a DV camcorder hooked up to a firewire port can double as a webcam for videoconferencing purposes?

If so, which videoconferencing software or drivers would I need?

I have tried my Sony TRV-120 as a webcam using EVOCAM and it worked, but it doesn't look like any of the videoconferencing apps would support it.

Anyone? Please???