New Panasonic GH1 Firmware Hack Released
As you may have heard a number of Panasonic micro four third cameras have had their firmware’s hacked in order to boost the video quality and formats for the camera, below are instructions for the Panasonic GH1 firmware hack, a new version of the software has been released and you can also find more info on it here at the developer’s forum thread. Also if you are looking to buy the Panasonic GH1 you can pick it up at Amazon for $949.99 which is currently a great deal.
Simple instructions:
1) Place ptool3.zip and GH1__V13.zip inside one folder.
2) Extract both archives and delete zip files.
3) Now you must have two files – ptool3.exe and GH1___132.BIN
4) Run ptool3.exe, check help hints or FAQ and manual threads.
Version history (starting from 3.30):
3.40d
Interface redesign, now each patch have proper place.
Settings storage (up to 10) and sharing.
More tight integration with forum.
Many hints are rewritten to be more clear.
720 GOP settings ported to GF1.
MJPEG Compression Cut patches (for testers only).
3.36
Native 24p/25p patch modified to prevent freezing on playback.
Simplified video bitrate patch added.
MJPEG 1280m Size related patches returned by request.
MJPEG 1280m 420->422 Color Sampling patch added.
3.35
Limiting bitrate patch added.
Sensor mode 4 parameters patches officially added (testers only!).
3.34
AVCHD 1080p24/25->720p24/25 patch added.
Sensor mode patches added (officially 
).
MJPEG Size 1280m->1920m and MJPEG Encoder 1280m->1920m patches added (for use friendly way to set 1920×1080 MJPEG mode).
3.33
MJPEG Size and Fps patches added (see tester notes!).
MJPEG Sensor mode patch added.
- Panasonic original V1.32 firmware update:
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/c…ts/dl/gh1.html - Firmware manipulation tool:
http://www.gh1-hack.info/ptool3d.zip - Forum thread with more info on the GH1 Firmware Hack
If you are looking to buy the Panasonic GH1 you can pick it up at Amazon for $949.99.
