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Control your GH3 from a Web Browser - Now with video !
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  • cramcamcramcam

    How is the current status? I can't access the code and am currently trying to get liveview to work with my v727 using qt but any solution to get liveview to work would be great. I can attach wireshark captures of the stream but i have no idea how that format on the v727 works. One time i got some jpegs out but that was pure luck and i can't remember what i did.

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  • linnarlinnar

    Gonx, maybe CAMremote with Wifi support could be suitable for your drone to control GH4 using Wifi? http://vp-systems.eu/camremote.html

  • vaifraxvaifrax

    the UDPServer actually works with the TZ 40, the program had just the wrong server IP. thank you!

  • vaifraxvaifrax

    Hi, thanks for all the info.

    I can communicate with my TZ 40 but did not manage to get a live stream (with the java UDPServer) or read thumbnails (with browseJPG). Has anybody got some experience with the TZ models?

  • atomkattatomkatt

    Has anyone gotten this to work with the G7? I keep getting err_unsuitable_app.

  • jclmediajclmedia

    cool, so would this be useful on the android devices instead of using the Lumix ap?

  • Brian_SianoBrian_Siano

    I started a thread about using the app with the GH4, with an eye to using it with an Android tablet or a Windows tablet running an Android emulator: http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/14044/panasonic-image-app-use-with-laptops-and-tablets#Item_4

  • t11t11

    Hello, in this thread I found most of the info for coding a download images script for the GF7.

    It works on debian GNU/Linux but should be easy to add other posix systems.

    Hopefully it will work also on GH3.

    Look at the first lines and configure it for your network.

    You can do the network setup by other means and comment the step into the file.

    This script is a rough version. Maybe I will work on it in the future and develop it in a public repository.

    Please re-lauch it a few times in order to get the multi-step auth working.

    And let me know if there are smart solution for syncing the camera images using free software!

    Enjoy!

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  • kolinkokolinko

    thanks @cloudnein ! If I'll get a Gh3 or gh4 then I'll try it.

  • cloudneincloudnein

    @kilinko - you will need to install PIL...easiest is to install brew (http://brew.sh) and "brew install home-brew/python/pillow" (note the instructions at the end for adding the brew-installed Python libraries to the Python library system path.)

    Once you've done that, you should be good to go. (Will likely need to modify monitor.py to specify your IP address too...)

  • kolinkokolinko

    thanks, this is such a great progress! Did anybody manage to run it on a Macbook??

  • cloudneincloudnein

    Hi all, I've updated my code significantly, mainly to improve reliability.

    But also I've added SSDP for camera IP address discovery and I've added a call to

    http://<IP>/cam.cgi?mode=setsetting&type=liveviewsize&value=vga

    to switch the live view to VGA resolution.

    Enjoy!

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  • cramcamcramcam

    I am currently working on a solution for the hc-v727 All the stuff from "allmenu" works. The problem is that the camcorders seem to use a slightly different video protocol. The best i could imagine would be a way to get a 720p video feed over the local network like it can stream to ustream via stupid panasonic services.

    Btw. Has anyone an idea how to change the localisation to unlock the 60hz modes?

  • cloudneincloudnein

    @lenuisiblelenuisible - dumb question...I see live view quality (vga/svga) in the screenshots but not in your UI's...Happen to know what URL format to turn on svga live view?

  • GonxGonx

    Hello there. Im really appreciate all great work you have doing. Im flying with a octocopter with my gh4. And luke to control exposure and iso ass well as focus and record remotely. Thinking to use arduino or raspberry pi.have some of you doing something like that? I do not need video feed. Thanks in advace

  • bugmebugme

    Hi, has anyone thought about impersonating a Panasonic Camera with a software solution?

    What would be needed besides a web server and and cam.cgi implementation? What DLNA parts would have to be implemented?

    For instance, does anyone know how the official Panasonic Image App scans for a camera?

  • vyskocilvyskocil

    Hello,

    Has someone figured out how the GPS data log recorded on a smartphone is uploaded to a lumix APN which support geotagging with the help of Image App ? My plan is to record a GPS log on a dedicated device (a USB keylogger or a Raspberry Pi board with a GPS) and then upload it with the right protocol to the APN.

    Thanks !

  • POTENTPOTENT

    Hello,

    We are using Panasonic Camera - HC-V550M(FULL-HD). We have done the steps given for the JAVA program to run on Windows8. We are able to connect to the Camera using the Web commands. Also JAVA program is running and UDP port also created. But the Video or Picture is not streaming using Liveview.

    We would like to know the reason ? We have checked on Ubuntu machine in Terminal we are getting streamed data in UDP port. But we are not able to get in JAVA UI.

    Thank you.

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  • thenetstrikerthenetstriker

    I've just uploaded a new app to the play store. The app uses dlna to get a list of images from the camera and synchronizes all images to the Android device:

    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ch.masshardt.dlnacamsync

  • sksmaasksmaa

    Must be a very strange question to many. But I could not figure out from where I can download this. Can some one point me to the right place to download this? Thanks.

  • duelagoduelago

    @cloudnein Kind of solved. Transfering pictures work (but really slowly) when I only shoot jpegs. Fun script. :)

  • duelagoduelago

    @cloudnein Cool script. I just tried it from my Raspberry Pi and it detects motion fine and takes pictures with my GX7. Question: How do I setup the script so the pictures download to my Raspberry from the camera? Right now the script says downloading, but nothing happens. Some kind of SOAP module for Python I need to download?

    TIA, David

  • cloudneincloudnein

    Attached is a Python "security camera" program; it uses PIL to look for motion (simple image deltas with a dumb rolling average.) Run this from your Dropbox folder and, viola, free cloud-based security solution.

    Anyone know the protocol for deleting pics off the camera? I haven't been successful in sniffing network traffic between the app and my camera.

    For now I just download but never delete; be sure to clear your card every so often (format does the trick.)

    Edit monitor.py to set your IP's and run it...It'll show the rolling averages and tell you when it's capturing.

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  • residentjackresidentjack

    I got this to work with my LX100, but the screen size in the live view is very small. I am using a PC. Any idea how I can adjust the code to maximize the live view image? Thanks

  • onobodyonobody

    GH4 Camera Control and Video Preview on OS X: Results - Very Good!

    I searched for hours trying to find a way to get the Panasonic Image App on a Windows 8 Tablet or my Mac before I stumbled across this. I'm so glad I found it.

    This browser based software is like Panasonic Image App for OS X or Panasonic Image App for Windows.

    Equipment and Software Specs:

    • GH4 with v1.1 firmware

    • Lumix 12-35 lens with 1.2 firmware

    • OSX Yosemite 10.10.1

    • MacPro 5.1 (Mid 2010 12-core)

    • 32GB RAM

    • Safari 8.0.2

    • Comcast Arris TG862G wireless router with default settings.

    • v.04 software

    Procedure:

    • Downloaded the v.04 file and unzipped it. (The instructions for how to do this are VERY unclear and easily took the most time)

    • Downloaded and installed the latest Java (8u25).

    • Connected the GH4 to the Comcast wifi. (There are 10 other devices on this WIFI)

    • Found the IP of the GH4 in the router control panel under "Connected Devices"

    • Opened requests.html from the v.04 download in Text Edit (set to view html as code) and did a "find/replace" search to replace the IP address throughout the document with the IP from the GH4.

    • Opened "Control.html" (if you get to this step quickly enough, the camera won't have timed out of wifi waiting for the "Image App" to connect

    • Opened UDPServer.class

    • Switched back to Control.html in Safari

    • Clicked "recmode"

    • Clicked "Start Stream"

    Voila! Very hassle free.

    Tested successfully:

    • shutter speed

    • aperture

    • iso

    • focus

    • start record and stop record (by using the playmode button).

    • Live view worked flawlessly for the 20 minutes I used it. It was necessary to click "Start Stream" after using the "played" button to stop recording. The resulting 4k video files on the camera did not show any errors and played back normally.

    I did not test the other functions.

    Wow I would love to see this polished up. Combined with Melihdummy's focus control, easier install, and a pleasant interface (Which I would love to help with) and you would have a highly desirable, (salable if you care) product. What a great start. Thank you for writing it.

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