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Re:Google Chromecast by baddox on Wednesday July 24, 2013 @02:44PM (#6098203)
It seems pretty clear from the first picture that it's a male HMDI plug on one end and a female plug (which looks like the standard Android phone USB plug) on the other end. I don't see any images of the device plugged into a TV without a power cord (correction: there is one animation in the Plug and Play section if you mouse over). The images are just of the device on its own, so it doesn't seem deceptive to me.

You comment made me curious: is it possible for things to be powered by HDMI? There is definitely a 5V pin as part of the HDMI spec, but I can't find a good source for details.

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Re:Google Chromecast by jcampbell1 on Wednesday July 24, 2013 @02:54PM (#6098273)
> I don't see any images of the device plugged into a TV without a power cord.

From the "Plug and Play" section:

http://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/assets/common/images/ch...

The only place I see any mention of a power cord is in 10px #d1d1d1 font on a white background.

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Re:Google Chromecast by baddox on Wednesday July 24, 2013 @03:09PM (#6098361)
Correction noted. I hadn't moused over that spot.
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Re:Google Chromecast by ctdonath on Wednesday July 24, 2013 @02:52PM (#6098263)
The 5V pin delivers 50mA. Enough to be tantalizing, insufficient for current reality.
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