GH2 DO NOT POST SEPARATE THREADS: GH2 Hack | Questions and Answers Thread

Help!! I'm having problems with my GH2 crashing using CBrandin's 44mb GOP12 AQ4 hack. At exactly 12 minutes and 22 seconds into recording a clip, the camera stops recording and freezes. I am forced to remove the battery to turn off the camera. When I turn it back on, I cannot play back the clip. If there were other clips on the card before the 12:22 clip, some are not visible. Once on the computer, I am only able to view the files after using Panasonic's AVCCAM Restore. This has happened twice, using both Sandisk 32gb Extreme and Sandisk 32gb Extreme Pro cards. Is anyone else having this problem with this firmware? Is there a more stable hack I can use? I was under the impression this was one of the most stable of the hacks. I need to be able to record longer clips for event filming... Any help would be much appreciated!
 
Is it possible to get away with lesser cards with the 176mb GOP1 hack? like the normal extreme 30 cards or is it essential that you have those 95mb cards?
 
Can someone please give me some info on doing a clean install of the firmware on my GH2?
In some of Sage's posts he reccommends doing a clean install before installing the new patches. Does this simply mean upgrade to v11 then back down to v10e then installing a hacked version of the FW?

Thanks
 
deturbanator said:
Can someone please give me some info on doing a clean install of the firmware on my GH2?
In some of Sage's posts he reccommends doing a clean install before installing the new patches. Does this simply mean upgrade to v11 then back down to v10e then installing a hacked version of the FW?

Thanks
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I can't see why that would make any difference?
 
To be honest neither can I, but in my reading, I have come across this. And having done firmware hacks with the PSP and other devices, it is also not somthing uncommon.
 
I'm sure this has been answered before, but with the newest driftwood quantam beta v7 will it span on the 30mb's cards at the 100mb's 24L? (At least I think its 100mb's
 
I was just playing around with Q7H with a 64gig Sandisk Extreme Pro and interestingly the card stopped saying the write speed was too slow.
After trying again it seems to be working but figured it was worth mentioning.

My question is I shot about 12 mins of footage and it is taking forever to ingest into my computer via USB 2.0 card reader (50 mins).
Are there faster options out there that anyone is using with success? (esata, firewire?)

I'm going to be doing some interviews and currently only have 1 high end SD card. I was hoping to just dump the footage during some downtime between
interviews but I can see this isn't going to be an option.

Since everyone seems to be talking about the highest quality hacks out there what middle of the road hacks are out there that people are finding
to work well that will allow me a few hours on this card?
Thanks.
 
Quick question.. Have a paid shoot on Tuesday, would rather have two GH2's than a GH2 and my panasonic hmc150. You guys think it would be risky to rent the gh2, hack it, shoot, then restore to original firmware before I return it?
 
Lets say I want to revert to a less intensive patch.. do I just do the whole hack process over again, or is there a simpler method? I'm using the same card, so I'd be formatting it.
 
Azmyth said:
Lets say I want to revert to a less intensive patch.. do I just do the whole hack process over again, or is there a simpler method? I'm using the same card, so I'd be formatting it.
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Yep, reformat and start over.
 
I just got my GH2. I want to hack it but am only really interested in removing the 30 minute record limit, and the extra ISOs. I have downloaded the hack pack, with Aquamotion 2. If I install this, will I still be able to use the stock bitrates etc, or will I be stuck with just the higher rates. Sorry for the very basic questions, but I just wanted to check it out with guys in the know.
Thanks.
 
You can enable those functions without using any patch, just in Ptool. Follow the steps for hacking but skip the part when you load a patch.
 
Thanks for that. Just to reiterate.
Open Ptools 6.3d
Load firmware GH2__V10
Dont click on the green B icon at the bottom
Select Movie related restrictions
Select. 30 min time limit removal and Maximum iso limit removal
Save to hdd but change file name as GH2__V09 or any mumber other than the original file
Copy new file to newly formatted card, and update camera.
Is that about it?
Greatly appreciate your help.
Once I have done it for the first time, I am sure it will all become glaringly apparent.
Thanks a lot
 
i jus got my gh2 , i got a 16gb class10 20mb/s card that wont work with the hack right?

i need the 30mbs sandisck extreme?
also whats best workflow for Adobe Premiere?
 
Can somebody please advise on the following. I used the hack pack, Aquamotion ver 2 to disable the 30 minute record limit, and to enable the extra ISOs. everything is fine apart from the fact that when I set my ISO in manual, as soon as I hit the record button the ISO number indicator at the bottom of the screen changes to auto. Is this normal ?
Thanks.
 
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