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PTool Installation and usage FAQ

If you plan to use older 1.0e firmware without 25p, you'll need to go here and download it first: http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/330/new-gh2-firmware-leak

How to update firmware

a. Load GH2 1.0E firmware using b. Check all necessary patches.

 Or, if you use some from our Patch Vault, click on empty round button. 
 Select downloaded zip file. And after this click on the round button to load all settings.

c. Save firmware. Just change last digit to any number you want (you can use same name each time). d. Copy firmware to root of SD card. Fully charge you battery. Do not even attempt to use AC coupler or 3rd party battery! e. Power off your camera if it was on. f. Power on camera. After this press (not hold) green play button. g. You'll see hourglass and prompt to update. h. Press down arrow and after this Menu/set. i. Wait until upgrade will be completed.

Small tips

1. Remember that Testers section patches are for testers. Use simple bitrate patches. 2. How can I make encoder hold better in low detailed scenes? Use Auto Quantizer patches

Useful tools

StreamParser by Chris Brandin as help tool to analyse AVCHD streams - http://www.gh1-hack.info/StreamParser.zip

Other good idea is also use trial version of Elecard StremEye - http://www.elecard.com/en/download/products.html

ptool/ptool-faq.1324185938.txt.gz · Last modified: 2011/12/18 05:25 by vitaliy_kiselev