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Found Footage: Conan on iChat
Sure enough, it's not a fake -- while there are lots of audio and video cables coming off of Conan's MacBook Pro, when they show the desktop (Leopard) and later on bring in a third person, you can see that it really is iChat, running as normal -- the cables are likely just to grab the audio and video for the broadcast.
Unfortunately, this also shows off iChat's limits -- while the technology is cool, it won't necessarily make the people you call any more interested in talking. Odds are that "drummerboymax08" isn't that interested in chatting with you either.
Thanks, Sabi! Video via Macenstein
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Sterno said 10:01PM on 4-09-2008
Saw this sketch last night , and I had a feeling it wouyld be appearing on the mac blogs today. Best part for me was seeing what the username was for La Bamba when he joined the chat - rustytrombone99.
Obscure term, but maybe that was why I found it amusing.
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Karl said 12:33AM on 4-10-2008
agreed, I loved the rusty trombone name, it made me laugh and wonder how many people "got" it...
Sabi said 11:38PM on 4-09-2008
I'm glad to see this got posted. I am a huge Conan enthusiast. I was especially glad to see him using iChat and using a Mac. It made the night for me.
Conan O'Brien rocks.
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Bryan said 4:54AM on 4-10-2008
Yeah Tuesday!!!! :-D
Conan rocks, I was expecting a 'I expect a big bag of cash from apple for that' comment
Ethan said 5:05AM on 4-10-2008
This is like the reality of those vacuous conversations they have with their co-workers in the keynotes.
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Robert Nienburg said 7:44AM on 4-10-2008
Apple should've sent them an MBA and a longer DVI cable.
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robogobo said 7:47AM on 4-10-2008
yo!
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josh said 11:28AM on 4-10-2008
Jimmy Kimmel has been using iChat for months, he'll connect to fans during the show every so often for a segment called "Internet Talent Showcase".
If you're just watching Kimmel on YouTube... you're missing out - he's the new Dave.
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Gareth Burleigh said 3:30PM on 4-10-2008
How do you get iChats that clear, Ive never had a call quality that smooth. I always assumed the examples on Apples website were dolled up for illustration purposes
Gareth
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Sabi said 4:12PM on 4-10-2008
personally im no fan of iChat only cause it constantly logs me in/out whenever i try to use it with AIM. But when i do get it workign it video chat is crisp and very high quality.
Gareth Burleigh said 4:24PM on 4-10-2008
Wonder why Jobs has forsaken me, my desktop is the new 2Ghz mini with a stand alone iSight. Notebook is original 2Ghz Macbook Pro with a 256mb X1600 so power isnt the issue and neither give what I would call a crisp clear video call regardless of where used or who the connection is with.
Not a great big deal, but thanks Sabi
Gareth
Steve said 6:13PM on 4-10-2008
Yeah, those cables coming off of the mac were to capture audio and video. Attached were:
Apple DVI to VGA adapter (the one that comes with the computer)
Standard VGA cable (connected to a capture card on a production computer)
Audio cable
Charger
pretty standard stuff.
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Alex said 2:17AM on 4-11-2008
Yeah, Kimmel's been doing this since last year. Latest one with Brandon Hardesty from Youtube.
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