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PowerBoost for iChat AV

PowerBoost for iChat AV - 1.0.2

multi-party video and effects from any Mac

All Time: (3.8)
This Version: (1.0)
Current Version: 1.0.2
Release Date: 2007-11-14
License: Shareware
Downloads (this version): 1,486
Downloads (all versions): 3,967
Price: $8

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Product Description:

PowerBoost is an add-on for iChat AV that makes multi-party conferences possible from any Mac. It also enables Photo Booth effects on all Macs running Leoapard's iChat 4. (Sorry, no back-drop effects.)

Have you ever wondered if your iBook, PowerBook, iMac G4, eMac or G4 tower has what it takes to host or participate in a multi-person conference? Harness and focus the power of your G4 processor to bring your family and friends together. Invite up to 10 iChat users to an audio conference. Host a 3-way or 4-way video chat.

Additionally, PowerBoost lets Power PC and Intel Core Solo owners take advantage of the Photo Booth effects offered by Leopard's iChat 4. (Mac OS X 10.5 required.) Why should Intel Core Duo owners have all the fun? (Sorry, but "back-drop effects" will still be unavailable.)

What's new in this version:

Enables Photo Booth effects on all Macs in Leopard's iChat 4.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
  • Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.4 PPC

Additional Requirements:

  • iChat 3 or higher (requires OS X 10.4 or higher)
  • iChat 4 and Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) required for Photo Booth effects
  • Video/audio conferencing capabilities:
    • A broadband internet connection
    • For videoconferencing, an iSight camera, a DV camera, or a USB camera (USB support requires iChatUSBCam and compatible driver.)

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This Version:
Overall Rating: (1.0) Features: (1.0) Support: (1.0)
Ease of Use: (1.0) Quality / Stability: (1.0) Price: (1.0)
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PowerBoost for iChat AV ReviewResolved Jerky (Slower) Frame Moment - Version: 1.0, 8/5/2006 09:58AM PST

MAC_1984
I was having a constant problem when iSighting another person where my side would slow frame rates down to a crawl (although I had the faster IP). This solved it! I purchased it although it is made for multi-conferencing (which I have not used) as it did what I needed.
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PowerBoost for iChat AV ReviewWork as expected - Version: 1.0, 4/20/2006 06:14AM PST

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chris - France
This product allowed my iChat running on a 17" PB 1.33GHz to transparently run a multi video chat without any problem. Work as expected.
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PowerBoost for iChat AV ReviewOnly works on certain ISP's - Version: 1.0, 11/3/2005 09:01PM PST

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rmathus (Ryan M.)
I've found that through testing on two different ISP's that it doesn't work on one of them. This could be a limitation of the one ISP (though bandwidth is certainly not a problem and the IT Dept. says they aren't limiting bandwidth or anything as such). Overall, it's a nice application but definitely try it before buying.
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