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Beginners: Basic hacks questions, series 2
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  • lunalobo75lunalobo75

    @ehmeddie go here: http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/953/gh2-settings-vault-most-popular-settings-in-one-place-quite-old/p1

    and use Cbrandin's 44 AQ4. Test it and see if that works for you. I used it a long time ago and it was stable as hell, but test it.

    Salud

  • ehmeddieehmeddie

    Hi I need a patch that is very stable in all modes, more or less than 42 mbs thanks

    pleaseeeee

  • Micheal_CMicheal_C

    @balazar Battery full @tetakpatak Exactly the steps I have taken, can't see why it doesn't want to load it. I've read the FAQ a number of times and tried some tips from the forum about taking a couple of picture with the card first. Only ideas I have left are either camera model is rejecting firmware, or latest version of ptools has stopped working with the G2. If someone has the older versions of ptools I would like to try them out too.

  • sevenoneonesevenoneone

    @balazer and @tetakpatak thank you for your help, just patched again and now the video files read as they should. i must have botched something, or loaded a different patch before.

  • tetakpataktetakpatak

    @nigel101 It sounds good. Bitrate is variable, that means that the bitrate depends of motion intensity, details, in-focus area, light etc. Bitrate156M can be acchieved just occasionaly.

    @Bressonftv patch Cake v.2.3 by @balazer is probably the right one for you, use 24p cinema H for best IQ

    @Micheal_C format card in the camera, turn off / take SD card out, stick it into your PC / simply copy the hacked firmware to your SD card /stick SD card into the camera again, turn on, press playback button and it should go....does it?

    @sevenoneone Have you loaded zip file into Ptool or did it yourself? Option "Native 24p/25p" checked? If it doesn't help, maybe send LPowell PM and ask him, he is very forthcoming person. By some other patches for GH1 it is important to check also PAL/NTSC switching and switch camera to NTSC but I'm not sure about blackout patch....I just see right now that balazer answered you with the same idea.

  • balazerbalazer

    The GH1 converts its 24p to 30i unless you select the "Native 24p" patch in PTool. If you don't use native 24p, you will need to perform inverse 3:2 pull-down on the resulting files to convert them to 24p.

  • sevenoneonesevenoneone

    Hi all, please excuse the super noob question. I've had a GH1 for about a year, and usually search this forum and a couple others, to answer my questions without having to ask. I'm learning how to edit, with Sony Vegas. One thing I'm noticing is my .MTS files (AVCHD, using the Blackout Powell patch if I remember correctly) show up as 29.97 fps and not 24. I also downloaded Splash Lite which displays media info, it also shows 29.97 fps. Did I apply the hack wrong?

  • balazerbalazer

    Was your battery fully charged?

  • Micheal_CMicheal_C

    @fredfred27 I formatted the card in the camera, even tried 2 different SD cards. I have also tried ticking the options for ignore firmware check and new camera body.

    Is there a download link for older verions of the ptools program?

  • matt_gh2matt_gh2

    @abfaria You may want to check this link which has great info to get started http://www.personal-view.com/faqs/

    For bit rate you can use streamparser here https://www.personal-view.com/gh1hack/StreamParser.zip

    For F-stop, its the same with or without hack. Your lense may have a ring that turns to adjust aperature. If it doesn't, there will be a setting in the camera for changing this (assuming you're using a compatible lens)

    Not sure about new menu settings. I.believe you have more choices in the ISO menu.

    Not sure about adjusting bitrate of settings ("patches"), but if doable I would guess its done my modifying before you put on camera. But if youre using an SD card that doesnt work with a high bitrate setting, what you can do is look for one that has same imaging charactrtistics but uses a lower bitrate. Obviosuly, if you can afford the more expensive SD cards, you'll have more choice of settings and less problems.

    Good luck - have fun.

  • fredfred27fredfred27

    Did you format the SD card in the camera or on your computer before copying the firmware to the card?

  • Micheal_CMicheal_C

    Hi,

    I've looked all over the site but cannot find what I am doing wrong. I have a G2 camera and initially all I want to do is remove the 30 minute limit on the recording. I have downloaded the firmware from Panasonic (G2___V11.bin), the camera is running V1.1 I have downloaded the latest Ptools (version 3.66d)

    Opened the firmware, ticked "version increment" (i've tried larger increments too) and ticked to remove 30 minute limit. Saved file at G2___V12.bin, copied to root of newly formatted SD card, put in camera, turned on, hit playback. Nothing, no prompt to update firmware.

    Can someone tell me where I am going wrong?

    Mike

  • abfariaabfaria

    SIMPLE QUESTIONS - please answer or point me to where I can get answers:

    1) After I load the patch (Flow Motion) - I notice quality increase, but how can I see what the actual bit rate is? People keep on referring to that, how can they know what it is ?

    2) How can you change f/strop and aperture settings while in movie mode with the hack?

    3) Are there any new menu settings when you install the patch?

    4) Can you adjust bit rate after applying the patch?

    Sorry if this has already been answered before. Please point me where I can read about this. I tried on the forums but there is tons and tons of information that just confuse me.

    Thanks

  • BressonftwBressonftw

    I'm looking for settings which would allow me to record a theatre play (approx 1 hour and a half max). Thus: spanning is a must, I have the 64 gig 95 mb/s sandisk card. Thanks in advance.

  • HimaBHimaB

    I'm trying to hack my GH2 & am seriously overwhelmed by all the technical info. I am working from a Mac & haven't been able to find a way for ptools or the GH2__v11.zip files to read on my computer. It's also unclear which is the latest version of Driftwood's Quantum & AQmotion patches. Any clarification would be much appreciated. Also, I'm currently in Bangalore, India. Are there any other GH2 users out here (tho I'm based from NYC)?

  • nigel101nigel101

    I have a question

    Ive put the apocalypse now patch on to my camera, when I run it through parser its running at average 56mb so is that hack currently installed? i'd have thought it'd be running at 156mb no 56mb.

    also it should be running on HBR right, I read a lot of people saying 1080 24p which you cant change under HBR mode, so im making sure running it under HBR is better then the manual mode on 1080 24p

  • tetakpataktetakpatak

    @matt_gh2
    no, none of the patches does, check FAQ

  • matt_gh2matt_gh2

    Rookie question: do the settings like Apocalypse Now Boom, Sedna etc. affect/apply to still pictures in addition to video?

  • ehmeddieehmeddie

    Hi I need a patch that is very stable in all modes, more or less than 42 mbs thanks

  • balazerbalazer

    Virgilr, it depends what bit rates you're talking about and what you are shooting. In my opinion, GOP1 only makes sense above 100 Mbps.

    There is no progressive hack for HBR mode. HBR mode is progressive frames in an interlaced video sequence. Your best bet might be batch conversion to a progressive format using ffmpeg or the like.

  • MarownMarown

    Hi every one!

    I know its a really noob question but: I dont want to wrapp my 50i footage.

    Is there a way how i can hack the HBR modus from my GH2 so i get a 1080 25p with high Mbps?

    Thank you for your help!!!

    Marown

  • virgilrvirgilr

    Noob question!

    Better to shoot with a GOP1 patch (for example AN BOOM!) at 24PL for spanning (I have some 45mb/s cards that will span using 24L) or use another patch that uses higher GOP (let's say a GOP 6 patch around 100mb/s) at 24H?

  • GethincGethinc

    Stupid question time: Hacked with the unified hack - and just tried the cluster 12/15 gop.

    I thought shooting on HBR would give me 25p? Tested some footage shot with both hacks and I get... Stream: TS Max Speed = 96,000,000 bps Mode = 1080/50i

    Despite reading a lot around this I haven't been able to find any definitive resource about setting up the camera to get different modes. I'm assuming its something so basic that all you guys dont even think about it anymore.

    I have camera set to movie on the dial (creative movie mode?) and HBR selected. When I set it to manual movie mode I still get 1080i as well.

    EDIT: OK I see its really 25p in a 50i wrapper?

  • FernandoAndreFernandoAndre

    About the Auto Quantizer, I'm not sure if a higher number means a better image (lower compression) or it's the inverse. What is better, AQ0 (all to motion), or AQ4 (all to details) ?

  • rajamalikrajamalik

    @driftwood will this battery work well with gh2??? gh2 coupler shows 8.4v 2A input this battery has 8.4v 4A is it ok??? http://www.ebay.in/itm/Lithium-Ion-Rechargeable-Battery-Pack-8-4V-2000mAh-2C-/300811873502?pt=IN_Mobile_Accessories&hash=item4609c8ecde#ht_844wt_1156

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