heyheyitsbrent t1_j6jtpwc wrote on January 30, 2023 at 9:01 PM

Reply to comment by blackbirdblackbird1 in eli5: Why do most airlines still use 2-pin audio jacks for the in-flight entertainment systems on their planes? by JJGLC92

My experience is that only sometimes works. Often the jack is so sloppy, the cable just falls out. Other times the sound is so garbled I can't even understand the dialog.

blackbirdblackbird1 t1_j6kc9o4 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 10:59 PM

I would argue the jack is broken, so even their headphones wouldn't work, which is obviously a different issue.