This camera has a live output but uses HDCP

Brand: Panasonic
Model: GH2
Year: 2010

Panasonic GH2

A fantastic camera with a usable output that can be clean. but OSD elements will stay on screen for a bit after adusting focus etc. Cant use face tracking auto focus.

Does output a full quality clean signal when you record at the same time but that limits you to 30 minutes because of PAL restrictions.

Only outputs 1080i in live mode. No 1080p/720p support. Playback mode supports 720p

Microphone input is a flimsy 2.5mm jack which will 100% give you issues mid recording. So might as well not have a microphone jack.

This camera has a very weird output that most HDMI capture cards hate. I assume its some form of HDCP. Adding a EZCO HDMI audio extractor allows the capture card to work. defeating HDCP. some HDMI splitters should work as well


Manual Controls Full Manual Control
Live Output Yes
Resoluton 1080p
Live Resoluton 1080i
Clean HDMI? Yes
HDCP HDCP on Live feed only
HDMI Audio Yes
Standby Timer Can be turned off
Microphone Input? Yes

Capture Card Support

Capture Card Support Description
Decklink SDI Partially Only works for playback
HDMI to Component Partially Only works for playback
Cheap Camlink Clone Partially With HDMI adapter to defeat HDCP
Capture card tests are provided as is