Uploaded May 2015 | Updated September 2026, 10 hours ago
After quite some time and research, I found the three pieces that I think provide the perfect protection for the GH4's micro HDMI port.
FIRST is the "budget" Chinese GH4 cage, now available for around $100.
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The key is that this cage not only has a great, long, reversible handle, and a leather hand strap, but it has a tie-down "squeeze" plate for the camera cables- this is ESSENTIAL.
There is a cheaper similar cages without this tie-down.
So it's not full protection of the cables. Don't get that one.
There are way more expensive cages, also without the cable tie down. So it's not purely a cost issue.
SECOND is the Photography and Cinema HONU HDMI clamp.
photographyandcinema.com/products/honu-hdmi-clamp
This holds the cable in place so that it's protected on both sides from getting bumped. When tightened down on the cage listed above, it protects the cable as I showed you in the video.
THIRD is the correct right angle cable.
amzn.to/1KSEymR
This Afunta cable is in the US so it offers Prime shipping, as opposed to weeks of delay. There are cheaper ones, but this is the one I got because I wanted my camera protected now, not weeks from now.
BONUS is the headphone mic pigtails.
amzn.to/1dTqvT1
Use these for microphone and and headphone out, run these through the tie-down plate on the cage with the HDMI and you've then secured all the AV hookups against damage.
I haven't found these in the USA yet so it's a Chinese order with a 3+ week lead time. You can get the same thing on e-bay with the same delay in shipping.
You can get "4-pole" which are for phones so the 4th wire communicates volume control, hang up the phone, etc. THis is NOT what you want on your camera. You need a 3-pole, left, right, common.
Don't get a cable with an inline volume control for the mic input because those cheap volume controls will cause audio issues, crackle, noise, etc. You want a clean cable.
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I hope this help you.
As always, your mileage may vary. IRTRTBW.
Leave a comment if you know of other handy additions.
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After quite some time and research, I found the three pieces that I think provide the perfect protection for the GH4's micro HDMI port.
FIRST is the "budget" Chinese GH4 cage, now available for around $100.
amzn.to/1QvbrsS
The key is that this cage not only has a great, long, reversible handle, and a leather hand strap, but it has a tie-down "squeeze" plate for the camera cables- this is ESSENTIAL.
There is a cheaper similar cages without this tie-down.
So it's not full protection of the cables. Don't get that one.
There are way more expensive cages, also without the cable tie down. So it's not purely a cost issue.
SECOND is the Photography and Cinema HONU HDMI clamp.
photographyandcinema.com/products/honu-hdmi-clamp
This holds the cable in place so that it's protected on both sides from getting bumped. When tightened down on the cage listed above, it protects the cable as I showed you in the video.
THIRD is the correct right angle cable.
amzn.to/1KSEymR
This Afunta cable is in the US so it offers Prime shipping, as opposed to weeks of delay. There are cheaper ones, but this is the one I got because I wanted my camera protected now, not weeks from now.
BONUS is the headphone mic pigtails.
amzn.to/1dTqvT1
Use these for microphone and and headphone out, run these through the tie-down plate on the cage with the HDMI and you've then secured all the AV hookups against damage.
I haven't found these in the USA yet so it's a Chinese order with a 3+ week lead time. You can get the same thing on e-bay with the same delay in shipping.
You can get "4-pole" which are for phones so the 4th wire communicates volume control, hang up the phone, etc. THis is NOT what you want on your camera. You need a 3-pole, left, right, common.
Don't get a cable with an inline volume control for the mic input because those cheap volume controls will cause audio issues, crackle, noise, etc. You want a clean cable.
-----
I hope this help you.
As always, your mileage may vary. IRTRTBW.
Leave a comment if you know of other handy additions.
Subscribe to my channel.
Always new tech stuff going up.
Need an experienced 4K camera owner/op, give me a call.
IEBA.com
