Latest update notes: Trial 6b - 1080p24 mode massively adjusted HUGE quality improvement. 1080i/720p modes stabilised and tested for iA modes. *Minor update to HBR25 for stability reasons as reported by top tester @towi - many thanks.
Cluster X Series: 6 GOP - 'Nebula' Trial 6b (Released 03/3/2013)
Great middle ground setting - even 6 GOP with i frames closer together than classic GOP reporting quality in motion and excellent picture resolvement at decent bitrates - adjusting itself to picture requirement accordingly.
Excellent 1080p24p around 90Mbps Lo detail to 130Mbps Hi detail.
Superb quality 720p60/50 50Mbps lo scene detail to 70Mbps Hi detail and fast action.
Top notch 50Mbps HBR30p/25p/FSH 1080i50i/60i setting.
Update News:Today (Saturday 3rd March) Trial 8 released with more adjustments to 24H matrix to improve P/B frame sizes and 80% mode working in 24H.
FSH & 720p modes plus iA (intelligent Auto) modes stabilised and working. Same QP10 Rate Control - Amazing quality as Trial 6 on 1080p24 - Defeats the GH3's IPB modes. :-) We are very nearly there on 12/15 Long GOP (as far as we can go)
Cluster X Series: 12/15 GOP - 'DREWnet' Trial 8 - Released 03/03/2013
MEGA QUANTISATION! QP10
Hi Settings Rip up and start again! Inspired by the GH3 we redesign the matrix and scale it across IPB frames to spread the bitrate evenly and create very low quantisation. This isnt so hungry on your precious sd cards but its quanted like the GH3 and looks very good. :-)
82Mbps Low detail to 88Mbps Hi Detail 1080p24 - This is an insane setting - equivalent to over 240Mbps Intra but using less memory (88Mbps tops). Most pictures will quantise to an incredible low value of Q8-16 - comparable and better than the GH3. !!!
50+Mbps 720p modes on high detail/38-40Mbps Hi detail 1080i/HBR modes - These settings are the equivalent of 80-100Mbps short GOP and are very good - best i frame sizes yet on 720/HBR/FSH.
Hi Settings 1080p24 80Mbps Hi detail 720p50/60 50+Mbps Hi detail 1080iFSH/HBR 38-40Mbps Hi detail
Low Settings 1080p24L 60 Mbps All other modes 36Mbps
pic. BELOW Shows the GH2 Stock 12 GOP versus GH3 IPB Stock 12 GOP versus GH2 Cluster X DREWnet (DREWnet clearly the winner of the death chart resolution test)
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