GH4 USB Power?

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kmoreau893

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I'm considering getting a wireless HDMI transmitter for my GH4. It needs power via USB. Can I use the GH4 USB port to power it? Thanks for any advice.
 
I highly doubt it as the GH4's USB is meant to connect to a host device like a computer, not act as a host itself to another device.
 
OK, it's just that monitors like my SmallHD DP6 spit out a lot of power via their USB and CAN power the receiver. Wonder where I could find this info out for sure on the GH4...
 
Oh, duh. Sol's got it right. Silly me. The DP6 has a type A connector, whereas the GH4 has a type B connector - USB is specified in such a way only Type A connectors output power. It's to prevent users from short circuiting their equipment.
 
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