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What's the worst contemporary connector you could have on a piece of hardware?

OwainM

Hey everyone,

A small thought experiment came to mind today when discussing what the worst or most inconvenient connector or connector combination you could find on a device is? I'm specifically thinking of obscure or compact variants of common connector standards.

It came to mind when discussing a Sony camera I have which includes Micro-HDMI Output, or the USB 3.0 Micro B port Samsung used on one of their phones a few years ago.


What is the worst still contemporary connector you could find yourself using is?

If you can't think of anything, what is the most inconvenient connector type you once used, that was contemporary at the time?

I'm intrigued to hear what you've had to use, or at least commiserate together Sweat smile.

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  • I hate any connector that wobbles inside its socket.
    This includes USB-B and Micro-USB.
    USB-C is another such case: you only have to plug it in a few times before it starts to feel loose—which can even cause individual contacts to fall out.
    The bulky SCART connector is another example: i    t would frequently fall apart whenever you tried to plug it in or unplug it.
    The heavy, thick cable would constantly pull the connector out of the socket’s spring contacts, bending them open in the process.

    "The smaller, the better"—that’s often the sentiment, and it seems to be the philosophy adopted by many manufacturers—or perhaps the standards bodies themselves.

    The only connectors I would consider good are the screw-on coaxial types.
    Of course, that brings us to the issue of the number of conductors required and the physical size.

    Starting in the early 2000s, I worked with LAN - "EC7" connectors.
    These connectors are very similar in design to coaxial connections.
    https://image.schrack.com/katalogseiten/k_datend7-075-082_de.pdf 

    You could use a twisted-pair (PiMF) cable and connect various devices using adapters.
    With these connections, I was able to transmit TV signals—up to UHF frequencies; up to > 1GHz) —over distances exceeding 100 meters.
    I used them to equip many server rooms and their associated patch panels.

    It’s incredibly frustrating when the contacts are loose or wobbly...

  • in reply to geralds

    The LEMO connectors are good, too.

  • in reply to kk99

    Absolutely, yes.

    I use these LEMO's for smaller devises.

    Round connectors are easier to use than flat, rectangle connectors.

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