GH1 firmware research volunteers required

I added Manual Movie mode patch to G2.
It is similar to "Manual Movie Modes (old version)" patch for GF1.
Patch that is same as GF1 could require quite a time (due to some parts not present in G2).
 
Vitaliy, without giving away any of your secrets. Does the G2 firmware have "protection" as with the latest GH-1 firmware, or was it un encrypted like the earlier Gh-1 firmware? If Panny wants to protect their firmware, wouldn't they do it across the board on all models? Just curious.
 
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Picturequest said:
Vitaliy, without giving away any of your secrets. Does the G2 firmware have "protection" as with the latest GH-1 firmware, or was it un encrypted like the earlier Gh-1 firmware? If Panny wants to protect their firmware, wouldn't they do it across the board on all models? Just curious.
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It is ok, same as GF1 :)
As for protection and other stuff - no one really knows intentions of Panasonic managment, most probably they do not know this themselfs :).
 
Picturequest said:
Vitaliy, without giving away any of your secrets. Does the G2 firmware have "protection" as with the latest GH-1 firmware, or was it un encrypted like the earlier Gh-1 firmware? If Panny wants to protect their firmware, wouldn't they do it across the board on all models? Just curious.
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The only reason Vitaliy can't hack the latest GH-1 (and GF1) firmware, is because Panasonic haven't released the lastest version of firmware on their website. If he can't GET the firmware, then he can't hack it!!!!

The G2 firmware HAS been released on the Panasonic website, so Vitaliy CAN hack the firmware!!! As I understand it, none of those firmware have been encrypted.
 
Vitaliy Kiselev said:
I do not plan to add any support of 1.23.
Sorry.
This is not official firmware as it is not available to normal users via firmware update section.
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I don't know if we can say that it is not official.

We can say that Panasonic did not make it available in the global support site.

But:
It is available via an offcial Panasonic site (France)
It is obviously releasd by the Panasonic firmware development team
It is more updated (dated 18 June 2010) than the 1.22 version available in the global support site, including some kind of bugfix directly asked by a big French store chain

AFAIK (correct me if I'm wrong) there are no country-specific firmware files neither country-specific camera body hardware, so this issue it's only another "obscure" Panasonic decision.

Note that, after few days, the GF1 bodies started shipping with the 1.24 firmware revision factory installed, that could be seen as "1.23 bugfix+hacking lock".

And Panasonic still did not make the 1.24 available in no-one site,
but, can we say it is not an official firmware?

To my eyes the 1.23 could be currently the most updated official GF1 firmware available for download, and Panasonic was forced to release it under pressure of a big French dealer, just before jumping to the locked 1.24, and obviously it did it without advertising and keeping it the most "under the hood" as possible... (I don't know why)

Just speculations obviously,
and maybe I'm completely wrong.
Currently I have not tried the 1.23 on my GF13 because it is not supported by ptools 3.50d
but maybe it should not be discarded only because Panasonic did not allow us to download from the main site.

I understand that probably there are a lot of more important things to follow, but if you will give a try to the 1.23, I think that some people will be happy for sure...

However, many thanks for the outstanding job you are doing. :)
 
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Hi, Vitaly, is there any developement happening on the G2's little brother, the G10? As far as I know they have very similar hardware, so the firmware should be the same too?
I will be glad to test it, or do anything needed to help you out with developement. I really want to be able to shoot higher quality videos
Thanks!
 
Darm said:
Hi, Vitaly, is there any developement happening on the G2's little brother, the G10? As far as I know they have very similar hardware, so the firmware should be the same too?
I will be glad to test it, or do anything needed to help you out with developement. I really want to be able to shoot higher quality videos
Thanks!
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No. We don't have any firmware and I really do not see any reason to do this.
Sell your G10 and get G2 or GH1. They are both very cheap now.
 
I do not think that there will be a newer firmware than 1.23 for GF1 in future. The only hack I need is the 3rd party battery hack. If you do not want to add support for this firmware please let me know how to apply this battery hack on my own.
 
I see there are 298 pages in this thread but the browser jumps to page 296 regardless how I try to proceed- anyone else having an issue reading further pages?
 
SteveNunez said:
I see there are 298 pages in this thread but the browser jumps to page 296 regardless how I try to proceed- anyone else having an issue reading further pages?
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thats just the forum-software messing with you, there are a lot of deleted messages in this thread, and to put it simple: the page-count is NOT accurate :)

edit: missed the "not" :)
 
Hi, Vitaliy,

Do you have any plan to make a patch for GF2? GF2 is already released in Japan from Dec 3. I hope we can have similar hacks on GF2 soon.



Marvin
 
Vitaliy Kiselev said:
I do not plan to add any support of 1.23.
Sorry.
This is not official firmware as it is not available to normal users via firmware update section.
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Hello Vitaliy,
I would only humbly add that all what I said in my previous post #2953
regarding the GF1 firmware 1.23
is obviously, still valid for GH1 firmware 1.33.

So if you would consider to give a look to these 1.x3 firmware files
I think that all the Gx1 users will be interested...
(I have checked and the files are still available for download)

Thanks for the attention. :)
 
Hi Vitality
I read lot on internet about your great project and ability to hack GH1 firmware to bring some great and useful options to this nice camera. I was to ask you please if you would you be able to do similar Hack firmware on now on of the world famous small Panasonic camcorder Panasonic SD700 or TM700 like to add option 24p or 25P recording but in 28mbit default or unlock higher mbit compression ratio, an to solve biggest problem on this great little camera to correct problem with blue color like recording sky color which tend to go more to green hue instead of natural blue and as result make picture really look unreal , if you can add other useful things like tweaking picture which missing like contrast and brightness in picture menu and if possible to add gain limit . Otherwise this nice ultra small video camera is capable to produce some incredible Pro quality video picture which cost $$$$$ and has lot of potential but lack of menu options and some hidden features which can me maybe be unlocked or activated via your firmware or camera hack. This camera is now very well selling all over world in very large quantity and it has now maybe over millions users all around world and if you could try to make project with help of our donation to help you to buy this camera and support you, i think many ppl included me will be more than happy to send you good PayPal donation , on end maybe will be even worth for your hard work to receive some extra money of this project. you can make like some sort of web pool to see how many ppl will be willing to support you on this project, please let us now what you think if this would be possible to do hack on this camera many ppl would interested to know.
Thx in advance
Best regards
 
cameleon said:
Hi Vitality
I read lot on internet about your great project and ability to hack GH1 firmware to bring some great and useful options to this nice camera. I was to ask you please if you would you be able to do similar Hack firmware on now on of the world famous small Panasonic camcorder Panasonic SD700 or TM700 like to add option 24p or 25P recording but in 28mbit default or unlock higher mbit compression ratio, an to solve biggest problem on this great little camera to correct problem with blue color like recording sky color which tend to go more to green hue instead of natural blue and as result make picture really look unreal , if you can add other useful things like tweaking picture which missing like contrast and brightness in picture menu and if possible to add gain limit . Otherwise this nice ultra small video camera is capable to produce some incredible Pro quality video picture which cost $$$$$ and has lot of potential but lack of menu options and some hidden features which can me maybe be unlocked or activated via your firmware or camera hack. This camera is now very well selling all over world in very large quantity and it has now maybe over millions users all around world and if you could try to make project with help of our donation to help you to buy this camera and support you, i think many ppl included me will be more than happy to send you good PayPal donation , on end maybe will be even worth for your hard work to receive some extra money of this project. you can make like some sort of web pool to see how many ppl will be willing to support you on this project, please let us now what you think if this would be possible to do hack on this camera many ppl would interested to know.
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About TM700.
Normally Panasonic do not release any firmware for their compact cameras.
But we have service software for this cameras.
And may be it'll be possible to do few things using it.
But I am not sure.
You can start here separate SD700/TM700 thread if you want.
 
What abou firmware 1.33 from French site? It's last firmware witch can get in hand. May be it fix FPN (vertical lines) issue
 
Hi Vitaliy
thankyou for fast reply, yes I know they don’t have Firmware for this camera, but I though maybe you can help and maybe have same sort of your way to get around accessing built in camera firmware software to help us correct problem and add some of features on this great little camera . Regarding that service Software you have for this camera I am very interested can you please explain more what can you do all with that software can you correct blue sky color problem add 24P (25P for PAL) but in highest quality by default 28mbit or even higher if possible add IRIS limit gain and contrast and brightness in menu (brightness which we already have in picture menu is actually not brightens it is like exposure shift ) ,how do you connect software with this camera by uploading via sd card or by opening camera soldering on chip directly or via USB cable or some hidden software menu, I have Panasonic HDC- SD700 Pal version and for hobby I am repairing laptops I have some electronic equipment included hot air soldering station and have some basic electronic knowledge like removing and flashing bad bios chips on laptops etc.. and most import thing I have time and I am not scare to open my camera and experiment and corporate if is needed to help you ;) , you can contact me directly on email if you don’t to talk here about service software. Regarding opening new threads, can you please point me where would be best under Forum to open this new thread under main Panasonic thread? . I can also help let know owners of this camera for this project on video forums included users on VIMEO channel for Panasonic HDC-TM700, HDC-SD700 , HDC-SD707
Best regards
 
RE: P.S. As always, no one can quarantee that you camera will work after this :)

Hi, i'm VERY new to this. I just bought a GH1 with serial number WE0B. If I install the new firmware can I return it to the factory settings if the camera does not work for some reason? Thanks in advance! cjag
 
RE : P.S. As always, no one can quarantee that you camera will work after this :)

If the camera does not work after this can it be reset so it 'works' again, at least to the factory settings? (I am totally new to this having purchased a Feb '10 GH1)
 
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