erm ichat uses h264 codec also. I can hook up my HD video cam instead of my isight; the problem is quality, after a certain point, is dependent on the speed of the internet connection. i chat is 30fps. ichat can do 4 way video conferencing. no headsets required.
and actually this is a perfect comparison. Thos of you who have used ichat with the external iSight camera and super fast internet will know it's pretty much like being in the same room as the person. Also this solution is used in the corporate world: my wife works for a multinational branding company and that's have started using. They also plan to loan imacs to some of their clients for daily contact without travel.
So, erm, i'd say the sony thing is a pretty expensive solution that is only on par with ichat and a 3ccd or HD video cam, or marginally better than the standard ichat experience.
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erm ichat uses h264 codec also. I can hook up my HD video cam instead of my isight; the problem is quality, after a certain point, is dependent on the speed of the internet connection. i chat is 30fps. ichat can do 4 way video conferencing. no headsets required.
and actually this is a perfect comparison. Thos of you who have used ichat with the external iSight camera and super fast internet will know it's pretty much like being in the same room as the person. Also this solution is used in the corporate world: my wife works for a multinational branding company and that's have started using. They also plan to loan imacs to some of their clients for daily contact without travel.
So, erm, i'd say the sony thing is a pretty expensive solution that is only on par with ichat and a 3ccd or HD video cam, or marginally better than the standard ichat experience.
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