USB inventor explains why the connector was not designed to be reversibleooli@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.world – 571 points – 9 months agopcgamer.com249Post a CommentPreviewYou are viewing a single commentView all commentsShow the parent commentI really wish hdmi was symmetrical. (Peer behind tv, “which way goes up?” Tries to plug it in, “fml it was the other way” flips it drops it)Unfortunately HDMI already uses pins on both sides of the connector, so you would have to shrink them to half their size first, then double them.That is unfortunate. Too bad there is no standard as to which side is the top.1 more...
I really wish hdmi was symmetrical. (Peer behind tv, “which way goes up?” Tries to plug it in, “fml it was the other way” flips it drops it)Unfortunately HDMI already uses pins on both sides of the connector, so you would have to shrink them to half their size first, then double them.That is unfortunate. Too bad there is no standard as to which side is the top.1 more...
Unfortunately HDMI already uses pins on both sides of the connector, so you would have to shrink them to half their size first, then double them.That is unfortunate. Too bad there is no standard as to which side is the top.
I really wish hdmi was symmetrical. (Peer behind tv, “which way goes up?” Tries to plug it in, “fml it was the other way” flips it drops it)
Unfortunately HDMI already uses pins on both sides of the connector, so you would have to shrink them to half their size first, then double them.
That is unfortunate. Too bad there is no standard as to which side is the top.