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PTool 3.61d topic
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  • vulgatronvulgatron
    I think that's my first post here,
    although im following the whole movement since the gh1.
    I had a Gh1 hacked which I sold to get the Gh2,
    y'all doing a wonderful work and Im starting to try things !
    I was wondering if by any chance would it be possible (i don't think with the gh1 was) to increase audio compression quality and still be able to playback in cam?
  • arvidtparvidtp
    oh, but forgot to mention that i have not really tested any of the interlaced modes or PAL modes with the above settings
  • arvidtparvidtp
    @stonebat I was getting good results with 24H @ 32mbit and SH/FSH @ 32mbit patches only. Could cause SH to die with a 'card too slow' error if i started a shot on a really complex image (like speaker grille), but if i started shot else where then moved to a complex image after 2 or 3 sec, it was always fine.

    Right now I have bumped up to 36 mbit for both 24H and SH/FSH and 24mbit for 24L and H/FH. The drawbacks here are 1. 24L is much lower than it should be (around 16mbit) and looks crappy (but I don't care for right now as i never shoot in that mode) and 2. FSH now gets a 'card too slow' error on images like a tree blowing in the wind. But again, only if that is the image being shot in the first few seconds.

    I have never had a card too slow error after the first 10 or 15 seconds, no matter what I am shooting, even when i tried 42 mbit (i think - was not keeping track of this particular problem at the time, but pretty sure). So that means that if the shot works at the beginning, seems like it will stay stable for good and you don't have to worry. This is especially important for me because one of my major uses for the GH2 is to shoot concerts and other performances where you only get one chance and often I'm the one on stage, so no one is paying attention to the camera to notice if it has stopped working :)
  • last_SHIFTlast_SHIFT
    @stonebat

    There are a lot of hints in ptools as you scroll over the options. Just stay away from the patches for testers.
  • stoneystoney
    I'm going to hack GH2 today. What are the conservative settings to start with? No I don't wanna touch GOP setting. TIA
  • v10tdiv10tdi
    Has anyone tested and confirmed 720p30 patch?
    Patches for end users\AVCHD Movie Mode\AVCHD FPS\720p59,94fps->29,97fps

    I tried this patch and it didn't seem to have any change that I could detect with applications I could test with on my MBP. Both VLC and Moviest report 59.94/59.94.

    Thank you.
  • swen24swen24
    @ Vitaliy
    I'm sorry for beeing of-toppic sometimes, i hope here it's ok.
    You did and do a great job, cbrandlin and LPowell also.
    In Germany GH1 with and without your hack was and is used for broadcast in news and interviews. corrupt gop inclusive, i thought thats a fault of compesson, my GH1 did the same sometimes. I don't speak of very high bitrates, 24kbps was my last everywhere bitrate in 25p. That's why i don't think on high bitrates, but on stability.
    32kbps on FSH (26SH) ends in a desaster gop on GH2. High detailed tree and poor weather.
    24kbps works fine (18kbps low) thats inside 75% and enough for 1Mpixel Stream with b-rames.
    If I'm allowed to dream of something, it would be 1080p50, at a max of 32-36 Mbps.
  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev
    I made new topic so you'll know that needs testing (from my current POV) -http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/447/pro-direct-testing-requests .
    I also market all topics oriented in AVCHD research with Pro prefix.
    They'll have slightly tighter moderation, but if you have idea or test result feel free to express them.
  • randolforandolfo
    @Vitaliy_Kiselev

    Being new to this post, I wanted to know if in addition to many trials, there was a moment where he decreed the right firmware. Nothing controversial. Congratulations to all.
  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev
    @Ninno
    >No, I did the upgrade with the power supply. But improvisation is not electricity.

    You can read in instructions to never ever attempt that.
  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev
    @randolfo
    Pretty interesting.
    What do you think if we'll go to http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/335/ptool-3.61d-gh2-avchd-encoder-settings#Item_177
    We'll try to dissect this and find that affects bitrate and how.

    >none of us knows if we are working well

    All are working well.
    I am reading all the stuff and make notices.
  • randolforandolfo
    @Vitaliy_Kiselev

    All these tests, changes ... surely you'll be working hard, you believe that we are away for the final solution? or we'll go out and make a nice present a nice package ready to work? none of us knows if we are working well, there are many opinions and many questions, some of these are not answers. Offer us a glimmer of light. Thanks dear.
  • TomasoTomaso
    My earlier test where 24H was set to 28 mbits 24L to 22 mbits. FSH and FH to 28 mbits and 22mbits I now have modified it and changed 24 Low Bottom settin to 11200. This looks better around 22 Mbits. Must wait to finally test it until tomorrow when light comes back and I can test in same conditios.
  • adventsamadventsam
    42mb rate first few secs unstable, correct?
  • adventsamadventsam
    No hope, bricked!
  • NinnoNinno
    No, I did the upgrade with the power supply. But improvisation is not electricity. I have been very stupid in doing this. There is hope for me or should I send it for repair?
  • Angry_CAngry_C
    Maybe your battery was empty?
  • NinnoNinno
    I was loading the 75Mbps, when it is turned off. But it was arrived at only 50% of the download.
  • Angry_CAngry_C
    Which firmware did you load in your GH1?
  • NinnoNinno
    Help me !
    My GH1 was turned off while he was loading the firmware. And now no longer lights. It seems completely dead. Is there hope or should I go to assistance?
    thanks
  • TomasoTomaso
    I only checked and modified all 4 bitrates under patches for enduser and entered original values.
    24 looks OK with 22.4 mbits but 24L get average bitrate 9,9 mbits. The same behavior as my earlier 28 / 22 mbit patch with 24L geting average bitrate 15,4 mbits. Vitaly something u do under cover brings this behavior up. any idea. Do not know what to test.
  • OSGondarOSGondar
    @stonebat no problem, I do hope the instructions were useful =) + clear etc. Sorry if i was too direct with my thoughts, it was 4am after a very long shoot but regardless just trying to help.
  • kanintesovakanintesova
    @ cbrandin

    Thanks for your input! Appreciate it. I was too quick I think. I see the changes now. He he.

    Edit:

    Well but if I want to flash it with another patch. I just tick the version increment box? So it is not necessary to change value in pTool? I don't really get it.

    I just make sure new firmware (bin) is one number higher all the time?
  • cbrandincbrandin
    The version display does not show the least significant digit (and it is in hex). For example, the code for the factory firmware is 0x10E, which corresponds to version 1.0E. If You increment by 2 you will get 1.10, if you increment by 16, you'll get 1.1E, etc... The last digit is not shown in the camera, so you'll get a display of 1.1 in both previous examples. Incrementing by 1 makes 0x1.0F, which will still display as "1.0".

    Chris
  • kanintesovakanintesova
    Hi all!

    I have a problem! Version doesn't upgrade. At boot/firmware it still says >>>1.0.

    And after update is complete nothing changed?

    I ticked version increment in ptools of course, using the default value of 1, but the balloon tip says it "is usually enough" - should I try a value of 10 maybe?

    It's european PAL body. Anyone got this err?

    HELP! :(

    Edit: I tried several times to no avail. Used the step by step instructions.
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