@Raysito22
Even shooting bursts of stills, the Extreme pros (45mbs) are about 80% faster at emptying the buffer, 12 seconds vs 22 seconds with the Transcend class 10.

@No_SuRReNDeR there are probably better ways to say things but that's OK I get it. Anyway much more usefull the info Jspatz provided.

I don't really mind I got this "slow" card, as anyway it's just 16GB to start with, and I already knew I'd have to buy a faster one. I'll leave it for photography and 720p. 30 MBs Extreme Class 10 aren't being sold locally (buying that kind of stuff from online shops out of the island isn't worth it), just the new 45 ones or the 30 UHS-1 (which are as expensive as the 45 MBs here so really not worth it).

Actually, you kind of cheered me up, as I thought I'd never get a fast card locally :P . Thanks.

@No_SuRReNDer @sohus
Stay on target.

@sohus I call Bullshit on this "90% of all settings that people use, you can get away with a Transcend class 10 card." 90% of people that HACK this frickin' camera" are FILMMAKERS and NO the trancend is not good enough for them. AS A FILMMAKER...I want peak performance and "stability" not well it works most of the time. If it was good enough they wouldn't waste time hacking a camera for something as technical as video bitrates. ALSO I'm not saying the 30MB cards aren't good If you read what I wrote I even recommended one. I'm just saying that the 45MB cards work fine.

As far the complaints on 45MB I'm just saying I think they are invalid, I have zero issue with mine. I would love to see a statement from Panasonic that says "oh by the way UHS-I cards perform worse than class 10 in this camera".....but guess what I don't think that's true.

Dont start a flame war...

Don't underestimate how many people buy fake cards.

I have run death charts test with all of the settings on a Transcend class 10 32GB and have 0 problems or crashes. The only setting I had writing problems with (stopped after a few seconds) was 88M AQ4 when PTool 3.62D was just released.

So yes, it can make a difference but for all of the current settings the Transcend cards I own work perfectly fine. I do agree that buying the Sandisk 30MB cards is the best and safest choice (future proof), as they work best. The 45mb cards I don't know... there a literally dozens of complaint posts in these forums about these specific cards (and not about the 30mb version).

@sohus
You should post that zip file in the GH2 Patch Vault thread.
http://www.personal-view.com./talks/discussion/953/gh2-patch-vault-most-popular-patches-in-one-place#Item_17

I have not used the exact 720p60 setting, but are you sure it's not due to RED channel since it is 4:2:0?
Well, taking a second look, it does appear worse than I originally thought.

You may want to look around here for a higher bitrate 720 60P ini file and compare.

@Bassman

The red channel of the GH2 is just plain noisy. You can minimize it by shooting at low ISO's, and if it really bothers you, you can apply noise reduction in post, like Neat Video. I do not recommend using the in-camera noise reduction - it just smears the noise around, robbing you of fine detail.

That being said, low bitrate ACVHD compression, can also add some additonal smear to the noise. You might experiment with using a higher bitrate for 720 60P. I'm currently recording 720 60P at 66 mbps, and it looks excellent.

Bassman, it's just that particular setting you're using.
Try 24H Chris Brandin's 66MB AQ2 (Aug 29th) ini file.
No issues there.
You need to look around for an improved 720 60P, they're here somewhere. Or wait for driftwood to come up with his latest.

I am using the vibrant settings to match a saturated video look. I lift the blacks in post. Stills from a YUV timeline never transfer well either.

I have attached a key from Edius to show the blocky appearance as the computer sees the footage. This is a pretty uniform color door and it is being shredded. More testing today.

Stray, not to let this topic die off.
I must admit your 88Mb/s AQ2 GOP12 (max variation "takeoff from Chris's 66M AQ2 max var) is simply amazing!

I shot some shit at the zoo in Phoenix Arizona the other day which is freaking jaw-dropping quality!
Simply amazing. I still can't believe the image quality coming off of the GH2VK!

I will post some grabs and possibly some footage.

Thanks Stray.

I agree, Chris's 66M AQ2 "Aug 29th" was also my all around, but the bit more 88M AQ2 MAX VAR holds under the same lighting conditions, makes it worth it "for me".

I posted this information in a lot longer post earlier, but it certainly gives us an idea the benefit VK has offered us over stock firmware settings!
The data I posted here: http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/comment/17806#Comment_17806
supports that there is an improvement to your 88M setting over the 66M. Although, not a large improvement, it's still enough to make it specially. Also, this is under one repeatable condition. It's possible there is even more improvement depending on the complexity and lighting of the scene.

Now, if we could just squeeze a bit larger i-frame under your 88M AQ2 setting. We know we have a hard time with AQ3 under 88M. Possibly somewhere in between AQ2.5? Maybe you, Vitaliy, Chris, driftwood, or bkmcwd.... the list goes on and on... know what QP setting can steer us there?

Nice, many thanks for those they're great images. I should finish what I'm doing today and then I plan to go back to working on one of my own things shot pretty much entirely with these settings. Once its done in a week or so (could be longer as I have a few vfx shots planned, though nothing too heavy, maybe) I'll upload it.