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{{lowercase|title=iSight}}
{{Infobox_Camera |
camera_model = iSight |
image = [[Image:iSight.jpg|280px|iSight mounted to [[PowerBook G4]] (backwards; the mount is supposed to be hidden behind the display)]]|
manufacturer = [[Apple Computer|Apple Computer, Inc..]] |
camera_type = Motion picture camera |
sensor_type = Digital CCD |
sensor_size = 1/4-inch; 640x480 Resolution |
recording_medium = Attached to computer via [[FireWire]] |
lens_system = Internal auto-focus lens system |
focus_type = Automatic (50 mm - ∞) |
shutter_speeds = Continuous up to 30 fps |
f_numbers = 2.8 |
}}
The '''iSight''' is a [[webcam]] made by [[Apple Computer]]. It currently comes in two versions. One is an external [[FireWire]] [[movie camera|camera]] that can be mounted on any current Apple laptop, all-in-one desktop, or display. It is also manufactured as a built-in USB-based model found on [[iMac]] desktop computers manufactured during or after [[2005]]. It is standard built-in equipment on the [[MacBook Pro]] laptop computer.
The iSight was designed for [[iChat AV]], Apple's video-conferencing client. [[iMovie|iMovie 4]] and later can be used to capture video from the device, which is also the recommended camera for use with [[Freeverse Software]]'s [[ToySight]] game collection.
Some advocates claim the iSight has superior colour quality and striking industrial design. The 1/4-inch color CCD sensor has a 640x480 [[VGA]] resolution on the external and internal PPC versions, a reportedly 905x678 VGA resolution on the MacBook Pro and a reportedly 1280x960 VGA resolution on the Intel Core Duo iMacs. Apple calls iSight's three-part [[F-number|F/2.8]] [[Lens (optics)|lens]] with two spherical elements custom-designed. It features auto-focusing from 50 mm up and autoexposure and can capture video at 30 frames per second in 24-bit color and use a variety of shutter speeds. All iSights include internal [[microphone|microphones]], which, Apple advertises, feature dual-element noise-suppression. Its unique design and light weight allow it to be attached just above the monitor using one of the four included mounts, meaning that the image seen by the recipient during a video chat will be at eye level and not from beneath, as many webcams require.
The external iSight is compatible with [[Mac OS X]] as well as [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] (though reputedly, notoriously difficult to set up properly) and [[Linux|GNU/Linux]] computers; the [http://www.sf.net/projects/libdc1394 libdc1394] library is required under Linux and a [[GUI]] is available ([http://damien.douxchamps.net/ieee1394/coriander/ Coriander]). However, the internal microphones will only operate on a Mac with the [[iChat AV]] software installed; work is in progress to decode the audio protocol and provide a Linux driver.
The external iSight uses an included FireWire cable for audio, video, and power. Four camera stands, a carrying case, and a FireWire cable adapter are also included.
Apple introduced the iSight at [[2003]]'s [[Worldwide Developers Conference]].
In April 2005, Apple released a [[firmware]] update for the iSight; weighing in at around 956 [[kilobyte|KB]] it is claimed by Apple only to increase [[audio]] performance.
==External links==
* The [http://www.apple.com/isight/ iSight]
* [http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/ichat/ iChat AV]
* Freeverse's [http://www.apple.com/games/articles/2003/12/toysight/ ToySight]
* [http://lsight.sourceforge.net/ iSight Linux audio driver]
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'''iSIGHT''' is also the name of a [[computer program]] for [[multidisciplinary design optimization]]. It provides [[optimization methods]] such as [[sequential quadratic programming]], [[simulated annealing]], and [[genetic algorithm]]s. [http://www.engineous.com]
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