GH2 hack update

[Vitaliy Kiselev]

During some early stages of GH2 exloring we found the follow things:

1) Quite big part of firmware is deactivated as it contains most features present in AF100, including waveform. We are looking how to enable it.
2) 4:4:4 color mode on HDMI is present in special video output debug mode. So, it can be also enabled.
3) Sensor can run at variable frame rates from 12 up to 60fsp in 1080p and up to 120fps in 720p.
4) Bitrate can be adjusted up to 110Mbps with B frames and up to 150Mbps without them.

More information to follow.

 

[Adventsam]

During some early stages of GH2 exloring we found the follow things:

1) Quite big part of firmware is deactivated as it contains most features present in AF100, including waveform. We are looking how to enable it.
2) 4:4:4 color mode on HDMI is present in special video output debug mode. So, it can be also enabled.
3) Sensor can run at variable frame rates from 12 up to 60fsp in 1080p and up to 120fps in 720p.
4) Bitrate can be adjusted up to 110Mbps with B frames and up to 150Mbps without them.

More information to follow.

April Fool:happy:?

 

[vcassel]

I don't even know what to say, Vitaliy. Wasn't expecting to read this just now.

 

[Adventsam]

Its April Fools day!

 

[13th Judas]

April Fool:happy:?

Fool me more tester13 ... Please fool me more

 

[terra1]

is this an April Fool's gag? :smile: what a nasty (but valid) trick if it is hahaaaa

no smoke without fire tho!

 

[Perder]

ah man, that's just mean. I almost pooped myself with excitement before I realized what day it was..

 

[JorgeFdz]

wow wow wow.. if its a trick i dont bother to wait this kind of features.. come one gh2 hackers.. bring the magic to our precious.. my precious my precious my precious...

 

[OldCorpse]

First I had an orgasm, and then I remembered it is April 1st

 

[vcassel]

nooOOO!!! *raises fists to the raining heavens in anguish

 

[xsa]

It is great news, so camera has a lot of potensial
Thank you Vitaliy for the great work

 

[Dazza]

Damn you April Fool's, you had me salivating there

 

[Washington Irving]

brutal

 

[Neveraholiday]

How about 2K? No honestly, I was hoping for such a message of you Vitaly, but not on todays date. 422 would have been fine with me. Too bad it ain't gonna happen.

 

[tired]

do they have April Fools Day in Russia?????

 

[Vitaliy Kiselev]

How about 2K? No honestly, I was hoping for such a message of you Vitaly, but not on todays date. 422 would have been fine with me. Too bad it ain't gonna happen.

2K requires 4x bandwidth and encoder performance as I understand.
So, it is unreal.

As for other GH2 hacks, all listed in first post will be present in first release.
I am just not sure how stable it'll be.

 

[evero]

what to say.. almost cruel

 

[Washington Irving]

How much longer left in April Fool's day where Vitaliy is? Come clean mate! evil human.

 

[Perder]

so.. I guess we'll have to wait untill tomorrow to find out, huh?

 

[Vitaliy Kiselev]

It is very interewsting that camera is called "HDC" inside firmware.
And one function that is used in HDMI and other setup routines is called HDC_CheckIfConsumerLimited.