GH5 GH5 freezing issue at 4k 60fps

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EdRicker

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Hi all,
Wondering if anyone's ever run into this issue or knows what's going on. It's pretty specific.

Setup: I'm running a fully updated GH5 on a Ronin-S with a Ninja V on HDMI. The Ronin-S can control the GH5's focus and record button through a USB-C control cable and selected as "PC Tether" on the GH5.

Problem: The GH5 will freeze after stopping recording internally. The timecode will stop rolling but the little recording indicator on the right keeps blinking incessantly. The camera becomes unresponsive and can only be turned off by ejecting the battery while it's still powered on. From what I can remember, I've always lost that last clip.

When It Happens: It will happen when I record internally, output HDMI to the Ninja V, and use the Ronin's USB-C camera control. In this situation I'm using the Ninja V as a display monitor, not an external recorder. I also realized today that it happens at other frame rates as well, not just 60fps.

Any insights? Thank you so much!!!
 
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BCWoodworks said:
First thing to try is another card. Ideally a newer one than you are using, & formatted in camera.
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Thanks for the tip.
The reason I don't think it's the card (which has been properly formatted in camera) is because the GH5/Ronin/Ninja combination works just fine normally. The issue occurs when I plug in the Ronin camera control to the GH5 (Record button/focus wheel on Ronin attached via USB-C). Even then it's a sporadic problem and occurs about once every 5 clips. It appears it's some sort of multitasking issue with the GH5 where it can't handle outputting HDMI while simultaneously receiving USB-C camera control.

It also happened today when I was only shooting 24fps at 4k...so I realized it's no longer isolated to 60fps.
 
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