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USB inventor explains why the connector was not designed to be reversible (www.pcgamer.com)
submitted 1 year ago by ooli to c/technology
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[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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)

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I wish too, mainly because HDMI cables are much less flexible and twisting them 180° can create tension.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

That is unfortunate. Too bad there is no standard as to which side is the top.