News about GH2 firmware

[Vitaliy Kiselev]

Here is some promised news about GH2 firmware.

First. I have GH2 firmware (obtainded from undisclosed source).

Second. It uses encrypted UPD format. Same as latest Panasonic compacts.

Third. So, we'll have to use approach with compacts firmware dumping that will (with very high probability) result in GH2 firmware decryption.

 

[kyc]

This is a great news!! Thank you for keeping us inform!

 

[the doc]

Your the man!

 

[billh]

Exciting! Thanks for the update.

 

[maxdvz]

Look out Canon! GH2 sales are about to jump!

 

[kastrome]

WOW.
Great.
Good luck.

 

[Vitaliy Kiselev]

Generally, point number 3 is far from easy. Quite the contrary - it requires special hardware and expertise.

 

[Cosimo Bullo]

Vitaliy... making Monday morning a little cheerier! Thank you, sir.

 

[Dan Clark]

Vitaliy,

This is great news! I'm looking forward to trying out the new firmware!

Thanks,

Dan.

 

[Bane]

WOW, great news Vitaly, keep up the good work.

 

[roxics]

Look out Canon! GH2 sales are about to jump!

People currently looking for in stock GH2's are going to be thrilled about that. /sarcasm

 

[stoneinapond]

Let us know when you need donations.

 

[Ben_B]

Great stuff. No pressure though, don't let the inevitable waves of blog posts promising the second coming bother you. Sounds like you and anyone helping have a long road ahead, best of luck, we've got your back if you need us.

 

[stonebat]

Wow. That's great news to hear to warm me up cuz my city has been under sub freezing degrees for 3 days and nights.

I really don't think GH hacks would hurt Panasonic. In fact it would invite more newcomers, and some of them would buy AF, too. Apple didn't kill iphone jailbreak. Canon didn't kill magic lantern. Learn from them, Panasonic!!!

 

[xocomil]

Yes thank you Vitaly!!

 

[abasfly]

This is great news The lack of 25p pushed me away of the gh2 but I think it´s time to start hunting for a camera.

 

[stonebat]

GH is like a box of chocolate!!! Line up fast. It's gonna be a long line for sure!

 

[tcarretti]

Very promising news! I realize that it is still a long road ahead. Thank you for your all your efforts regardless of the outcome. Please let us know what, if anything, can be done to assist you.

Tony

 

[Dan Clark]

Very promising news! I realize that it is still a long road ahead...
Tony

Fortunately we have a road. Think about all the poor folks who buy a camera, find out its limitations, and then having only two options - send it back or live with its limitations! A long, rocky road is MUCH better than no road!

Dan.

p.s. If Panasonic was smart, they'd create a formal API for folks like Vitaliy. That would revolutionize the industry and the positive press would be incredible. OTOH, given Panasonic's abysmal record at meeting customer demand, it would be even more difficult to get the cameras!

 

[Stefanos]

encouraging news! anything we can do to help? also,
does anyone have a clue when we might be seeing a GH2 firmware update?