The www.slashcam.de/news/single/Durchbruch--gehackte-GH2-mit-1080p24-mit-42-Mbps by Vitaliy! -9159.html (announced) new patch of GH2, among other things allows the 42 Mbps AVCHD is now part of the new PanoTools 3.61d available. The new settings allow much higher encoding bit rates and other experimental settings of the encoder settings. Andrew Reid from the blog EOSHD has tested the new settings and a very impressive-looking demo 42 Mbps 1080p24 video Added: ° VV = 26,611,738 His www.eoshd.com/content/3463/gh2-hack-footage-42mbit-avchd -108024p (observation) to bring the high bit rate among other visual improvements: The noise looks more like analog film sound as like digital, the low-light performance is improved, details (even under strong camera motion) appear accurate, overall better looking than MJPEG high bit rate. Not all testers are so impressed - what is missing are videos that show the effects of various settings on the same object objectively assessed - there is a danger that subjective impressions and wishes to color the judgments. And here's a test of the 720p25 mode with 42 Mbps: ° VV = 26,637,794 Up to a flaw at the start of each clip (caused by too low a bit rate of the first GOP) is the hack at this early stage, very stable. Who wants to join in and try out new settings should be good VitaliyS recommendations for obtaining valid parameters (eg "Always keep lower bitrate settings within 95-70% of high bitrate settings.") And the opinions (and settings) to read other tester - or to find . hidden in Thread Ptools for 3.61d release. The next goal is good-looking 1080p60. More on how to apply the patch, here. more infos at bei www.gh1-hack.info