Try the live distribution function with the 35th GH5Ⅱ camera alone in the video distribution studio operation diary!Try his live distribution function with the 35th GH5Ⅱ camera alone!

Photo / sentence ◉ Takuya Kawai (Himanine)

GH5Ⅱ, the final form of GH5, was released with a real price cut!

Do you all go to the full size in the world?What happens to Micro Four Thirds, a body and lens?A news of the GH5Ⅱ release, which can be said to be the final form of GH5 along with the GH6 development announcement where it was Yakimoki!This was a nice news.

The appearance has hardly changed, but in addition to the functions that carefully incorporate the opinions received so far, it can be said that it can be said to be a real price reduction!Price balance with full -size models has become a new option tailored to the user needs.

The latest model of Panasonic Micro Four Thirds.Various evolution has been made from the conventional machine, but the highlight is the live distribution function.Equipped with a function to combine it with the smartphone app "LUMIX Sync", or write out the distribution settings to the SD card and distribute it with the PC software "LUMIX Network Setting Software".The platform supports YouTube and Facebook.It also supports RTMP distribution, and it is possible to distribute it on other platforms.

What kind of live distribution is the camera alone?

You may think, "How do you send the distribution settings on the camera?"Do it with your smartphone or PC app.This time, I will explain the procedure using the PC application "LUMIX Network Setting Software".

This is a simple app that only writes "Stream URL" and "Stream Key" for live distribution to SD card formatted with GH5Ⅱ.First, open the management screen of the platform you want to distribute and prepare the stream URL and stream key.

Copy and paste those strings in the input field of this app.When you press "Next", "Output destination" comes out, so specify the SD card formatted with GH5Ⅱ.The file name is free, but you can write out one platform setting as one file.

For example, it is a good idea to give an easy -to -understand name such as "YouTube"."Password" is required on the camera side.Finally, if you press the save, the operation on the computer side is finished.

▲ Copy "Stream URL" and "Stream Key" from the management screen of the platform you want to distribute, and paste to "LUMIX Network Setting Software".

▲ The "output destination" specifies the SD card inserted into the PC."File name" is set for any one that you can easily remember."Password" is set with 4 digits and saved.

From GH5Ⅱ, just press the REC button and start distribution!

パソコンからSDカードを取り出し、GH5Ⅱのスロットに差し込んだら電源を入れて「スパナメニュー」から「Wi-Fi」>「ストリーミング設定」に入ります。ここで「配信先の保存/読み込み」を選択して「読み込み」を選択。SDカードを入れたスロットを選択するとさっきパソコンで設定した「YouTube」などのファイルネームが出てきます。配信したい設定ファイルを選んで4桁のパスワードを入力すると準備は完了です。これでカメラをWi-Fiに接続すればライブ配信をはじめられます。「ストリーミング機能」をONにしてあとはカメラ上部にある赤いRECボタンを押すだけ！

If you look at the platform management screen on your computer, you can see that it is being previewed, so click "Start Delivery".Whether you need to press the final "Start Delivery" on the PC side depends on the platform distribution setting.During the distribution, the outer frame of the LCD screen can be blue, but at the same time it is not possible to record.

▲ Streaming setting of the camera itself.Read the live distribution settings written on the SD card earlier from "Save/Read the distribution destination".

▲ During distribution, a blue frame is displayed on the LCD monitor of the camera itself.

Distribution image quality is H.From 4Mbps to 16Mbps of 264/MPEG-4

The bit rate of the distribution quality you are worried about can be selected from the "distribution quality" of "Streaming Settings".Encoding is H.264/MPEG-4 is 1920 x 1080/59.1280 x 720/29 with 94p 16Mbps.There are six types up to 97p.Wi-Fi is 2.Not only 4GHz but also 5GHz for indoors.

▲ Distribution quality setting menu.

During live distribution, menus other than settings can be changed!

During the live distribution, you will not be able to move the setting menu, but you can change the settings on the "photo style" button mounted from the GH5Ⅱ, as well as the "WB", "ISO" and "brightness" buttons around the video button.Photo style will be distributed even when selected, but screen display etc. is not distributed.The same screen as the clear HDMI out is distributed, so it is safe to press any button on the camera.

Utilizing this easy live distribution function and a small and lightweight Micro Four Thirds, combining it with gimbal, etc., it seems that you can create an interesting distribution program from outdoors to high -quality single -lens quality.

▲ You can operate WB, ISO, exposure compensation, and photo style with buttons during live distribution.

▲ In the photo style, "CINELIKED2", "CINELIKEV2", "Flat" "L".Monochrome S "" L."Classic Neo" has been added.V-log L is also standard, but LUT painting cannot be used for live distribution.

● Video Salon reprinted from August 2021 issue