Picture: EOSHD Forum, by Orangenz Panasonic have confirmed that the GH4 (quite amazingly) outputs 10bit 4K 4:2:2 from the onboard micro HDMI port without the YAGH external HD-SDI unit. However there are still benefits to using the HD-SDI outputs. Here I have more details on how this whole thing works and what external recorders might be in the pipeline to offer 4K recording on the GH4…
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If you are thinking of buying an Atomos Ninja for your GH2, it is probably best to wait for the hack. A few weeks ago I ended up researching how to extract 24p from Sony FS100 footage delivered via a 60i signal to an Atomos Ninja for Philip Bloom and came across some information about the GH2’s HDMI output which I wasn’t aware of previously.
Apple have today unveiled the iPad 2, due for a 11th March release. Amongst the new features are dual video cameras and an HDMI adapter.
Buy it now – your early GH2 from EOSHD, delivery 3-5 days Akihabara News in Tokyo reports that the GH2 has uncompressed RAW video-out via HDMI. UPDATE #1 Philip Bloom tests and confirms clean HDMI output. Uncompressed? Let’s wait and see what the image is like from his external recorder. Check here for his latest updates.