SelectTadpole t1_j6jdcfu wrote
Reply to comment by mbrady in eli5: Why do most airlines still use 2-pin audio jacks for the in-flight entertainment systems on their planes? by JJGLC92
Please send me an example this is so interesting but Google hasn't helped
gordone1 t1_j6jhfbk wrote
SelectTadpole t1_j6jhk88 wrote
Thank you!! How well did these work??
KeetoNet t1_j6jk4up wrote
Terribly.
Of note, these are still used in MRI machines. Presumably because of the whole 'no metal in the giant magnetic field' thing.
SelectTadpole t1_j6jkk1f wrote
Oh shit. I've used them before, then! How fun. I don't remember it sounding too bad but I wasn't really thinking about it, either. Nor did I have much of an ear for music quality at the time.
On the other hand I do remember thinking "so this is how they invented dubstep" when 80's pop was playing at the same time as the very loud machine making crazy noises.
KeetoNet t1_j6jq40x wrote
Haha - yeah, my experience was similar. There was music, but I was in no position to assess the sound quality other than to think 'that sounds tinny' as they shoved my head into the loud clanking machine.
chriswaco t1_j6jmgof wrote
They were fine. Not high fidelity or anything, but fine. The noise of the engines was the biggest drawback and the earplugs weren't always comfortable.
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