@kae, Very good result!
Ehhhhhhh.......... Would solve the problem first GOP
@Vitaliy, had ideas?

Just realized why my above settings cause 1080i to crash. So far, at least with this ptools release, the GOP setting for 24p cannot be altered independent of 50 1080i. For me it doesn't matter because I have no interest in shooting interlaced 1080 with this cam but others might. So if you need 1080i don't use my settings, they will break 1080i.

Not trying to pick sides but bwhitz is correct about the obvious differences between 1/30 shutter and 1/50. 1/30 and below causes smear in the image. If you want a perfect example just go watch any Michael Mann movie during the night scenes (Miami Vice, Collateral etc.) He (M. Mann) is on record stating how he likes using those shutter speeds in these video cams....especially since it's impossible for film cameras to do this. It gives him more light in the image....but then the results have a look that tells the viewer "something's different." That "difference" is the tell tale signs of video. Not saying it's a bad thing....just different from film. Personally, I like what Mann has done with video cameras over the years.

Just started shooting a few things with the 3GOP patch... good so far! Nice and "stuttery"... just like film! The small details (leaves and such) seem to match the shutter action much better then the usual sliding around I see. Although, the GH2 was never that bad in the first place. Other AVCHD cameras like it's big brother AF-100 looked more video-like from the beginning, with big chunks of the video looking very static, like a still image, while other parts moved around it.

Which brings up the question on the details of the AF-100 codec... is it identical to the GH2, or is it a different implementation? Perhaps with a longer "lossy-er" GOP? Has anyone run AF-100 footage through StreamParser?
I'd like to figure out the GOP lengths of the AF-100, 5D/7D, for comparison...

I've got work on balancing out the color of the GH2 though... anyone have any ideas? It looks like I'm shooting through a green trash bag half the time. Driving me crazy!!! Oh well, at least the footage grades very well now... a quick levels adjustment seems to balance out the green-biased blacks. Forget GH27 and GHVK... I think the hacked-GH2 should just be referred to as "Mini-Alexa". =)

NEW KAE 3GOP Settings: For Testers Only and Warning for Pal Users - If you need to shoot 1080i/50 this patch will make your pal 1080i footage be laid down at 3GOP. Reason for this is that setting the GOP length for 1080 24P also sets the same thing for Pal 1080i until Vitaliy can change it (if possible?).

Regardless, this 3GOP patch is superior to my eye for motion than the other longer GOP footage I've seen (I will try and post a long clip later today). I modified my original settings so that it doesn't affect 1080i/60 or 720p settings. I did a 1 minute test on the Pappas star chart and it didn't glitch at all! Did much better with that chart than any settings I used on a GH1. I am very happy with this patch for 24P for all footage, but especially motion. I'm getting an average of 46mbits. The first couple of frames always glitch but then it is flawless. This patch will play back in camera and on computer/HDTV. It lays down one I frame, followed by 2 B frames (I did test the same patch last night turning off B frames and laying down one I frame and two P frames but the I frame B frame combination looks superior to my eye).

Please all the techy 'GOP-doesn't affect-motion' flamers just refrain from commenting on this patch. Don't use it, just keep living in your '12,15 GOP is perfect for motion' world. I've seen the long 12,15 GOP footage posted by others and the motion looks like more like VIDEO not film to me so please, let's just agree to disagree on that. This patch will not work with anything lower than 3 GOP, trust me, I have spent hours trying. But the good new is that I have found nothing outdoors or in, that breaks it using my 32gb Dana-Elect Class 10 card - your mileage may very.

Streamparser grabs are posted below along with a zip of the ini file. Testers, if interested, please help me out with this. I would love higher bitrate and the ability to eliminate the initial glitchy frames along with the ability to keep the pal 1080i settings untouched. (Vitaliy - can you help - even though I know you hate short GOP???)

Note: Just noticed I kept my expanded VGA Mpeg settings in the patch. Please download the new settings file in my next post (this forum will not let me delete attachments for some reason).

Is the second settings file different form the one you attached to your first 3 GOP message?

@kae,
that your patсh little different. Only two lines -
1080p24 Low Top Setting = 31 178
1080p24 Low Bottom Setting = 21 824
What are they special?

@kae , on the foliage with your patch - these results -

The problem of the 1080th are the gop too short. I do not think you systems, at least they do not increase the length. Still really compliments.

I would like to see the differences to stock 24H, is it possible kae?

I've been seeing an average of 40-60mbps... haven't hit 70 yet. Still getting the initial glitch, but perfect after that. Motion looks great as usual! I'm using just a 4gb Sandisk 30mbps card, no error messages yet.

@brudney

I'm just waiting for the sun to come out in Marina Del Rey and also looking for somewhere to host the video. I want to upload the actual MTS file in its entirety so you guys can really see the look of it before it is recompressed with another codec. Any ideas where I can host a 500mb file?