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[NewYorkNoobs]

Hi.

Straight to the point - I am unable to hack my GH2 camera with the EOS Vanilla Patch, despite the fact that the hack should work properly (http://www.eoshd.com/gh2-patch-vault).

The message goes "Motion picture <something> cancelled <something>" and it remains on the screen, blocking all GH2 functionality, as long as I don't eject the battery.

I have a SanDisk Extreme SDHC Class 10 16 GB card (45 Mb/s).
I know how to use Ptools.
There is no help available on the net regarding hacking cards up to that speed.

"For all the thousands of people that have hacked their GH2 there have been no reports of bricked cameras from using the hack."

Well, probably. But I still don't know what is causing the problem here - my GH2 is as good as any other, right?

Those are the conditions that cause the camera to freeze:

• Increased ISO range in low light conditions (crashes after 1250)
• Increased shutter speed when in manual / high bit rate / 24p cinema mode (crashes after 1000)

This is my gear (I'm desperate):

• 14-42 Kit Lenses
• Mayer-Optic 50mm 2.8 via M42 KIWI lens adapter
• SanDisk Extreme SDHC 16 GB
• "Spider" DSLR Rig

I am headed to Norway soon, and it's getting harder to breathe there. I'm using a rig, therefore, every time my camera crashes I have to deatach it, in order to eject the battery, as there is no other way that my camera will restart.

In addition:

If any of You guys could prepare a custom hack for me, I would be very grateful. It shouldn't take much time for You, and I would have to spend 24 hours in a f***ing lab in order to test the camera properly.

I am using additional cards that I would like to have hacked as well, those are Toshibas' 16 and 8 GB Class 10 (20 Mb/s)


TRINITY!

HELP!

[Julian]

Did you read the FAQ?
http://www.personal-...ck/gh2-hack-faq

• SanDisk Extreme Pro 45 MB/sec cards are not recommended.

You can restore the original firmware. The HBR mode might be enough for you if you are in a hurry.
Or try some other patch. Plenty to choose from.

[dreams2movies]

when I did the Unified hack 88mbit, with my Panasonic 16gb XD card= 45/90, it would stop record after like 1min lol, but only crashed once.

now with the custom settings of mine, at 66mbit, and some other tweaks, it NEVER stops recording or freezes, I think with 88 mbit or higher you need faster than Panasonic card, which is really fast and only few are faster.

[NewYorkNoobs]

Hmm...

Okay.

What kind of 16 / 32 GB 90 Mb/s SDHC / SDXC card would You recommend?

Thanks for Your replies.

[Julian]

According to the FAQ:

• SanDisk Extreme HD Video SDHC 30 MB/s, 16 GB
• SanDisk Extreme HD Video SDHC 30 MB/s, 32 GB
• SanDisk Extreme Pro SDHC 95 MB/s, 32 GB
• SanDisk Extreme Pro SDXC 95 MB/s, 64 GB

• The above cards have proven to be reliable, consistent from card to card, and fast enough for even the most extreme high bit rate PTool settings. Other cards will work at lower bit rates, but they will hardly be worth your trouble to figure that out. Please just buy one of the above SanDisk cards. Most PTool settings are designed for the above cards. discussion
• The SanDisk Extreme HD video 30 MB/s cards are apparently being discontinued and replaced with “Extreme HD Video” or just “Extreme” 45 MB/s cards. Early indications are that the new 45 MB/s cards perform similarly to the old 30 MB/s cards in the GH2. 45 MB/s Extreme cards are not to be confused with the old 45 MB/s “Extreme Pro” cards, which are not recommended.
• The 95 MB/sec 64 GB SDXC card allows spanning at the highest possible bit rates, whereas the other Extreme cards do not. At somewhat lower bit rates, all of the SanDisk Extreme cards will span. discussion
• 64 GB SDXC cards are subject to an occasional “file limit exceeded” error. Please see the Known Issues section.
• The SanDisk Extreme Pro 32 GB 95 MB/sec SHDC card is faster than the Extreme HD Video cards, but not as fast as the 64 GB 95 MB/s SDXC card.
• Buy from a SanDisk Authorized Reseller. Fake memory cards are extremely common on eBay, and even on Amazon it's hard to be sure you're getting what's advertised.
• SanDisk Extreme Pro 45 MB/sec cards are not recommended.

[NewYorkNoobs]

Okay, then how about:

(I'm kind of a "low budget" guy)

Toshiba SDHC 32GB 90/30 MB/s UHS1/HD EXCERIA

[nahua]

Low budget? Don't hack and stick with the stock firmware. Any hack means you need speedy EXPENSIVE SD cards. Sorry but it's true. I dumped all my 16GB SD cards, none work (and can't record much anyway). Best results are with Sandisk 32GB/64GB cards.

Unless you need the absolute best quality, the stock firmware is just fine with ANY SD card. I've used super cheapo Transcend with no problems. But try a hack with the cheapo card, and same problems as you have. Either save money or forget the hacks.

[dtr]

I'm happily using the sandisk 45MB/s card with my hacked GH2. I've shot hours with Driftwood 100+Mb/s patches but I also experienced problems with eoshd patches with much lower bitrates. Bitrate is clearly not the only factor in recording stability. I'd advise you to check out other patches (on personal-view.com for example) and do lots and lots of testing before taking it out in the field. For moderate bitrates I had good results with Cake2.x. I've now been using Driftwood's Crossfire VY Canis Majoris Night + Cluster (yes all these versions and namings are crazy...) in Cinema 24H mode for a while with great success.

[NewYorkNoobs]

Well, I got an SanDisk 32 Gb card. Still facing the same shitty issue. If You guys are willing to help, here's the link to the new thread:

http://www.eoshd.com...ding-cancelled/

[MOONGOAT]

I've been using the cheapo Transcend 32gb class10 cards and they work perfectly with the 88mb hack.

[Mirrorkisser]

go to personal-view.com

there are a thousand of different hacks, matching each card or purpose. I really enjoy flow motion 2.02, sanity 5 and the hacks by driftwood...

[dreams2movies]

I'm happily using the sandisk 45MB/s card with my hacked GH2. I've shot hours with Driftwood 100+Mb/s patches but I also experienced problems with eoshd patches with much lower bitrates. Bitrate is clearly not the only factor in recording stability. I'd advise you to check out other patches (on personal-view.com for example) and do lots and lots of testing before taking it out in the field. For moderate bitrates I had good results with Cake2.x. I've now been using Driftwood's Crossfire VY Canis Majoris Night + Cluster (yes all these versions and namings are crazy...) in 24P mode for a while with great success.

I agree with DtR... It's probably not just the bit rate, its other factors that were changed in ptools under that specific patch, and then the card speed... I used Unified and change a couple things and lower it to 66mbit.. using pane 16gb 95x card..

I do know its not your camera in any case.

[filipeG]

I have experienced the same problems as the OP regarding that same patch, and may card is one original sandisk 95mb/s 16gb.

Just a question, I have the latest firmware hacked. Can I downgrade to the first firmware hacked with no problem?

[EOSHD]

I don't recommend the hack if you want to avoid freezes. Simple as that.

No hack is as reliable as the factory settings.

The increase in image quality is not worth it for some.

[Dominic Paul Lyddon]

Hmmm - just to add to the conversation there are hacks on the low end that are supposed to be stable. I am trying one but am still getting errors once in say 20 videos I shoot.

Does anyone know of any problems with a verbatim class 10 card? http://www.digitalve...11341/test.html the speeds seem slow on that link - I am a noob in this area so correct me if I am wrong - I think the hack I am using is supposed to be around 42 MB/sec so its a low one and the guide on personal view says it should work with any class 4 or above cards (yes good eh!) - so I am stumped so far. Maybe I should try another stable hack - any tips? I would like to use a 100 percent stable one but maybe this is impossible but you would think its possible no? Thanks!

[andy lee]

I use Driftwood Quantum 9B Update hack with
San Disc Extreme Pro 64gb 95mb/s card

absolutely no problems or issues

I suggest you try the Driftwood Quantum 9B update hack

Ive been using this on commercial jobs , I shot with 2 cameras last week. no crashes or stops all day
worked very smoothly for 8 hours on the job.
plus you CAN play back the footage in the camera this works ok
you do NOT need to turn off the camera after each take.

[Dominic Paul Lyddon]

Yer I am suspicious of the SD card I am using even though I have been told this low level hack can work with class 4 cards!

http://www.verbatim-...141__14187.html doesnt really say how fast they can go up to. Yes those extreme cards look allot nicer...

[andy lee]

Yer I am suspicious of the SD card I am using even though I have been told this low level hack can work with class 4 cards!

http://www.verbatim-...141__14187.html doesnt really say how fast they can go up to. Yes those extreme cards look allot nicer...

read and write speeds are not fast enough with this card
I would not use it ever.

just use
San Disc Extreme Pro 64gb 95mb/s card

Nick Driftwood says all his hacks only work on this card.

[Dominic Paul Lyddon]

Well I just did a test and the card does 11.5 MBps (bytes) which is 92 Mbps (bits) so yes it wouldnt handle the driftwood hack. But I was using the no adverse effects hack and its supposed to be working on class 4 cards slower than this card! And the maximum bit rate was 42Mbps (bits) - it all seems to say it should work on paper but in practice apparantly I have the first ever class 10 cards that even works fast enough in speed test to not be fast enough for this hack ?? - does not make any sense. Looks like my only way forward though will be to get a better card like you say but I hate it when I dont know why something is going wrong when it all adds up to it working perfectly well .

[andy lee]

I went through 2 weeks of the same grief as you are .......trying all different cards ripping my hair out with frustration as nothing works as people say it does / should / will !

once I got a San Disc Extreme Pro 64gb 95mb/s card off Amazon all was good!!