GH4 Recording only 30min in European models?

I thought I read somewhere that you could update with the North American firmware and get full functionality. Or maybe I'm just giving you advice to brick your new camera. But if it were mine, that's what I'd be trying.
 
CustomerGH4 said:
Yes that is what I want to do. Maybe if firmware update comes then I can take the NA one instead of EU.
Click to expand...

Does anyone know how this has worked in the past? I have a NA GH4, so it's not a problem. I'm just curious. I don't think that they'd make such an oversight. I believe on the GH1 and 2 it wasn't until the hack came out that the time limits were removed on Europe versions. Unfortunately I don't think it will be as simple as waiting for the first firmware.
 
I did buy it in BH Nyc last 7th, may and I can't record more than 4Gb file size, card ExFat formatted, settings @1080, 25fps, 100ipb, so? what's wrong?
 
It's based on the region setting within the camera, I believe - whether you choose PAL or NTSC - not where you purchased it.
 
thorn said:
It's based on the region setting within the camera, I believe - whether you choose PAL or NTSC - not where you purchased it.
Click to expand...

No it's more specific, Hong Kong and Australia are PAL too and they have no limits. If you have an EU GH4, you are stuck with a 30 minute limit as I doubt you can flash any other firmware or everyone would be doing it. It would require the GH4 being hacked.
 
my video files are 5 min each one, first four 4.07Gb and last one 1.07gb.
I hit record button just one time, at theatre show starts, 42min duration long and the camera did 5 files.
PAL region, @1080, 100 IPB, 25fps
 
All EU "still cameras " have 30 min video recording limit. There's a higher rate of tax for video cameras. Vitalys hack removed it from my gh2 but my gh3 stops recording after 30 mins. A message on the screen lets you know when it's reached the limit. I will be getting my gh4's from USA or Hong Kong. Technically they will be grey imports but they will have no time limit in pal mode.
 
Region is selected when the camera is initialised on the production floor I'm pretty sure. I would be very surprised to see updating from other region firmwares overriding this. It has never happened in any of the past GH models then again you never know.
 
The camera stops recording after 30 minutes.
That 30min file is made into 5 files. Each 7 min, except the last one which is 2 min.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top