paulgandersman
Well-known member
so im worried about updating the firmware as it is ONLY listed on this japanese site. is there a reason its not yet on the american panasonic site?
New GH1 firmware... June 22nd.
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EdMcLeodJones
Member
Just updated both body and lens firmwares on my PAL model (UK), and seemed to go fine.
Shot a quick test video in each mode just to see if there was any change to the AVCHD data rate, but after running it through a demo of Elecard StreamEye it looks like there's no change. Oh well, at least Panasonic seem to be willing to release firmware for it fairly swiftly...
Out of interest, what is the 1080 GOP settings for the US model? I was surprised to see that the PAL model is an I frame every 13 frames. The 720 mode is an I frame every 25 frames
Anyway, here's the results from Elecard:
Shot a quick test video in each mode just to see if there was any change to the AVCHD data rate, but after running it through a demo of Elecard StreamEye it looks like there's no change. Oh well, at least Panasonic seem to be willing to release firmware for it fairly swiftly...
Out of interest, what is the 1080 GOP settings for the US model? I was surprised to see that the PAL model is an I frame every 13 frames. The 720 mode is an I frame every 25 frames
Anyway, here's the results from Elecard:
Code:
1080x25p (before firmware update)
video stream type : AVC
resolution : 1920x1080
profile:level : High:4.0
aspect ratio : 30x17(1:1)
chroma format : 4:2:0
interlaced : yes
frames count : 520
duration : 00:00:20.760
frame size max : 263 808
avg : 76 384
avg/max (I) : 120 700 / 263 808
avg/max (P) : 72 691 / 144 384
avg/max (B) : 0 / 0
min : 34 560
framerate declared : 25.000
real : 25.000
bitrate declared : 16 568 320
bit allocation max : 15 988 400
avg : 15 276 800
min : 13 753 800
1080x25p (after firmware update)
video stream type : AVC
resolution : 1920x1080
profile:level : High:4.0
aspect ratio : 30x17(1:1)
chroma format : 4:2:0
interlaced : yes
frames count : 312
duration : 00:00:12.440
frame size max : 162 816
avg : 76 009
avg/max (I) : 87 552 / 162 816
avg/max (P) : 75 047 / 139 008
avg/max (B) : 0 / 0
min : 37 056
framerate declared : 25.000
real : 25.000
bitrate declared : 16 568 320
bit allocation max : 15 925 800
avg : 15 201 800
min : 14 108 000
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720x50p (before firmware update)
video stream type : AVC
resolution : 1280x720
profile:level : High:4.0
aspect ratio : 16x9(1:1)
chroma format : 4:2:0
interlaced : no
frames count : 364
duration : 00:00:07.260
frame size max : 121 344
avg : 38 262
avg/max (I) : 115 693 / 121 344
avg/max (P) : 35 165 / 44 540
avg/max (B) : 0 / 0
min : 23 616
framerate declared : 50.000
real : 50.000
bitrate declared : 16 568 320
bit allocation max : 15 857 200
avg : 15 304 800
min : 14 858 800
720x50p (after firmware update)
video stream type : AVC
resolution : 1280x720
profile:level : High:4.0
aspect ratio : 16x9(1:1)
chroma format : 4:2:0
interlaced : no
frames count : 650
duration : 00:00:12.980
frame size max : 96 960
avg : 37 883
avg/max (I) : 71 754 / 96 960
avg/max (P) : 36 528 / 56 828
avg/max (B) : 0 / 0
min : 19 392
framerate declared : 50.000
real : 50.000
bitrate declared : 16 568 320
bit allocation max : 15 657 200
avg : 15 153 200
min : 14 242 400
PappasArts
Veteran
I remember the G1 had banding issues as well.
It could be a RFI issues that's why the fluctuations as well.
Or simply the Cmos needs to be broken in with heat up and cool down over a short time; kinda like tempering. Maybe not, that sounds wacky. Ignore that!
I did however find this blurb from DPreview.com:
<<<<DPreview found in the L1 (?) review that two shots taken in succession of the same subject were different in that one of them had banding. They identified the source to be the mobile phone the reviewer carried.>>
<<<<< http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1033&message=31808595 >>>>>
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Doesn't seem to affect anyone. Don't take this to the bank but I don't think firmware updates normally affect language... just the underlying code.
Mike
Jean Dantes
Well-known member
Does anyone know if this firmware update added 720/25P shooting mode to the PAL model??
No, same choices than before (FHD, SH, H, L, HD, VGA, QVGA).
Barry_Green
Moderator
You could always shoot 720/50p @ 1/50th and throw away every other frame...
Jean Dantes
Well-known member
Would that truly look like 25P though? And if I were to use this method, would I be restricted to 1/50th shutter speed only?
Barry_Green
Moderator
It would look exactly like 25p. And no, you're not limited to 1/50, you could use faster shutter speeds, or slower (down to 1/25). No slower than 1/25 though.
For a filmlike look, 720/50p @ 1/50 and throwing away every other frame will look absolutely identical to 720/25p @ 1/50.
For a filmlike look, 720/50p @ 1/50 and throwing away every other frame will look absolutely identical to 720/25p @ 1/50.
Presumably the only downside of this is that you're wasting some of your bandwidth on information that gets thrown away. If you could shoot true 25p at the same bitrate it should look better shouldn't it?
Personally I like the option of being able to do slowmo so shooting 50p is great.
EdMcLeodJones
Member
commanderspike
Carbonite Member
Can someone shed any light on how to enable the slower shutter speeds in movie mode post firmware update, because I ain't a clue!!
I thought, okay let's stick the camera in creative movie mode, put it in S mode, change to MJPEG format, change shutter to below 1/30...and...oh.
Still the same as before, won't go below.
Am I missing something here? By the way, I have the Japanese model.
I thought, okay let's stick the camera in creative movie mode, put it in S mode, change to MJPEG format, change shutter to below 1/30...and...oh.
Still the same as before, won't go below.
Am I missing something here? By the way, I have the Japanese model.
menace3000
Member
works only when exposure mode is set to M, focus set to MF.
does not work when Rec Mode is set to AVCHD and Quality FHD.
So it works only with SH and MJpeg.
does not work when Rec Mode is set to AVCHD and Quality FHD.
So it works only with SH and MJpeg.
Gary Senda
Well-known member
I should like to update my GH1's firmware.
Is the firmware for the PAL (50 Hz) model the same that for the 60 Hz or are they different?
I need a secure link to download the 50 Hz firmware and I don't find
Can anyone help me?
Thanks
Gary
Is the firmware for the PAL (50 Hz) model the same that for the 60 Hz or are they different?
I need a secure link to download the 50 Hz firmware and I don't find
Can anyone help me?
Thanks
Gary
Here's a pretty cool clip at 1/2 shutter speed.
commanderspike
Carbonite Member
The 1/2 shutter speed is manna from heaven where night timelapse footage is concerned. Low light performance at that speed should be incredible.
Speed it all up in Final Cut Pro and there you have it.
Speed it all up in Final Cut Pro and there you have it.
hmmm
hmmm
ohh another hidden "feature" so to sum it up:
OIS improved ?
slow shutter only in low res mode?
batteries stop working?
why should I do this firmware update?
and the biggest question for me: can I roll back to the previous FW ?????
where is that FW hacker from Canon
rogar-Love(DBG):
hmmm
ohh another hidden "feature" so to sum it up:
OIS improved ?
slow shutter only in low res mode?
batteries stop working?
why should I do this firmware update?
and the biggest question for me: can I roll back to the previous FW ?????
where is that FW hacker from Canon
rogar-Love(DBG):JB_frenchy
Active member
Can i use the gh1 as a sd card reader to copy the new firmware or do i need a separate sd card reader? i'm on a mac, and i don't have a sd card reader.
it's not clear on the panasonic website
it's not clear on the panasonic website