Thanks for the update. I just donated again, to help the cause...
Is there anyway to get 25P with any existing firmware now for my ntsc model or just 1080i 25 or 50 or 720 50P maybe? What would be the most stable hack be and can i do this via a mac?
I cant seem to find anyone talking about doing this via a mac as the file is an .exe and everyone talks about final cut etc.

Should I revert to v1.0 firmware and if so is this straight forward, and then which firmware do i go for? Will this then give me 25P?

@zcream
If you want it faster, maybe donate a few more times to speed up progress... (and to thank VK)
(not saying that you haven't already donated... but all the same donate again!)

Ok, I just got my new NTSC GH2 from BH, and im in PAL land. I have just updated it to panasonic v1.1 firmware. I would like to select 25P but obviously I need to do a hack. Can I hack the GH2 with my mac, or does it need to be done on a pc? Keen to try the best avchd options as well as hbr long gop options. Is there a best setup guide?

Thanks in advance.

fyi. I tried to update the v1.1 firmware on the 64gb 95MB card and it would not work. Always wanted to reformat the card. Worked first time on 32BG 30MB card no formatting needed, direct from the box.

GH2 NTSC, TV Logic 5.6", Pix240, FCP7, CS5.5, i7 MBP 17", sandisk 30mb and 95mb sd cards, Rode video mic pro, 14-135mm primes, 14-140 zoom.

@zcream

Do not worry.
I am working on it.

Could it be they adjusted gamma curves a bit?

Besides the softness I don't like the 1.1's pinky washed out color shift in Christmas tree scene compared to the original warm yellowish glow. Yes, more tests please!

Well, I have a Ninja, so I can't tell about Intensity. But if the Ninja records fine, there must be a different problem with his setup.
One important thing, though: my camera is a PAL model. If flatlinepirat has a NTSC model, he may have all kinds of cadence trouble with 25p.

I found that there is now a problem with camera playback on HDMI for HBR recordings, videos plays smoothly, but the audio playback is intermittent, however, if I unplug the HDMI cable, video and audio plays fine on camera.

@Marco
I tested 24p before with version 1.0 and it had a massive cadence problem with it's output in 60i.

When I tested 25p under 1.1 (obviously) there is a clean PsF coming out of the HDMI, i.e. 25 progressive frames distributed to 50i frames. There is no cadence at all, every interlaced frame clearly has the content of one single progressive frame. You just tell the NLE to use it as progressive and everything will be fine.

If you see any strangeness on a screen, check if it is really capable of 50 Hz.

Somewhere in this thread it was mentioned that the 25P HDMI out of the GH2 (FW 1.1) is useable. However, in another forum I have read that there are still the same cadence problems and that therefore the 25P HDMI out is not useable. Anybody who has done a reliable test about this?

@Vitaliy: Thanks for all your efforts of hacking the new firmware. It must be a very hard job. Did you find any changes in the new firmware (which Panasonic specifically did for you) so that it will be more difficult for you to hack it?

A couple of shots from a cafe setup & interview, not graded or filtered

GH2 Firmware 1.1 HBR @3200 ISO

Smooth setting, -2,-1,0,-1 • Lumix 14mm, Canon FD 50/1.4, FD 35/2.0

Shot with a Cowboy rig

Guys, maybe start new topic on ISO/NR comparisons? Did you take into account the "ISO-bug" when doing above test @milada?