The MacOSX has many cool features as well as the widely praised user interface. Even without discussing the new Leopard release, people have focused on the iLife Suite as probably the number on application reason to purchase a Mac. However there is a little talked about application on the Mac that is going to signal the next wave of VoIP. The iChatAV. [img]http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u139/gtroyal/ichat1.png[/img] iChatAV has one of the most sophisticated Video Chat components available on any IM based client today. It provides on of the highest quality video codecs, H.264
Tiger takes the high-quality video capabilities of iChat to the next level with H.264. Producing higher resolution than that of competing video conferencing solutions, the new H.264 video codec, also known as MPEG-4 Part 10, is built right into Tiger and iChat. With its advanced video compression techniques, H.264 delivers a sharper picture and improved color accuracy. And H.264 intelligently scales to available bandwidth and hardware for improved overall performance.
iChatAV supports upto 9 audio participants in a single session and with an all Mac environment is a simpler conferencing system to use than audio conferencing. [img]http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u139/gtroyal/italk_sys.gif[/img] The real secret of this little piece of software is that it will form the basis of the next wave of home video conferencing. Over the next couple of years iChatAV will be integrated into the Apple TV and Apple iPhone to create a compelling video solution for home users. Imagine using iChatAV on your HDTV connected to the DotMac system that allows you to talk to Grandma who does even need to know how to use an IM client, just the Apple Remote and her TV. Or imagine calling someone on their Apple iPhone from your lounge or your Mac in the home office. Apple has an exciting future for Video home conferencing as they make their transition into the premier home consumer entertainment company.
