[m_0x]

> All they had to do was make the connector have a non-symmetrical shape so that it's immediately obvious which way round it goes when you pick it up - you could do it without even looking. Think of how much time we'd have collectively saved with this minor design change.

I disagree. When connecting an HDMI cable I sometimes have issues, especially if in a weird angle.

However I do concede is faster to connect an HDMI than a USB

[dylan604]

Yeah, I want the connector that can be attached by only moving the TV a few inches, just enough to get my hand to fit and feel around, not something I have to rearrange the furniture for and break out some headlight to see which direction the cable is oriented. With BNC cables, I could do it with my eyes closed.

[rainbowzootsuit]

I find that a USB-A fits reasonably by feel into an Ethernet port for extra points.

[macintux]

Conversely, I plugged my USB-C cable into a USB-A port by feel recently, and didn’t notice until much later that it wasn’t charging.

[fsckboy]

I did that today! right hand side of lenovo X230, then wondered why my mouse didn't work

[joshstrange]

Oh good, and here I thought I was the only one who had done that... more than once.

[FrankoDelMar]

Admittedly I did this today.

[kuschku]

Tbh, humanity should've just used SDI for everything.

[marcosdumay]

The problem with the HDMI connector (well, the problem on topic here) is that it's almost rectangular. Just a pair of small chamfers doesn't cut it.

Display port has a much more usable design, with a chamfer that is about twice the size as HDMI.