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Sony PS3 Vertical or Horizontal: how do you like it?

By: Daniel Chubb | March 3, 2008 | 19 Comments

Sony PS3 Vertical or Horizontal

Lately I have moved my Sony PS3 back and forth, between the main living room and the more quiet conservatory a few times to see which room is better for gaming. While I have been doing this, the Playstation 3 has sometimes been in the normal horizontal position and other times in vertical with a stand.

I am lost at which way I prefer; currently the 42inch Plasma in the living room and with the Sony PS3 in a vertical position looks best.

How do you like your Sony PS3, Vertical or Horizontal and have you found any advantages or problems in the operation in either position.

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  • Jason Tustin

    Keep it horizontal its better for the system.

  • mit

    i like it horizontal.

  • Jim

    Both, Horivertical and Vertizontal, lol

  • Yncubus

    I like it vertical….well i haven`t realy tried horizontal. This sounds a bit preverted…lol

  • Clay

    Actually, vert is better because heat rises out of the vents that would be on top. Unlike the ps2 who’s cooling setup wasn’t really affected because of the single centrally located fan pulling air thru the system, the ps3′s fan is a barrel type that hovers over the processor and throws air out. If you restrict it in the solid top piece of the case, you will only recycle that hot air and impede the movement of air thru the rather large heat sink.

  • raw

    I would like one.

  • hamburger

    This is the most useless thing that i’ve ever read.
    lol

  • Slayerking131 (psn)

    I actually keep mine horizontal. The disc’s seem to load easier, plus i dont really have the room to stand it upright.

  • omseti otway

    i think the console does better vertical because the top part’s side vent is really close to the ground or surface its on so it will not get the best ventilation. vertically it will be free of any nearby objects

  • OhBoy– AGAIN??

    In the Diagonal!

  • Tom

    Actually, the PS3 is designed so that it’s cooling performs better when stood horizontal, contrary to the idea of heat rising and all that. the airflow through the system actually keeps it runing cooler. This is actually quite noticable when playing some games as the system is alot quieter when horizontal. take a look at this if you don’t believe me…
    http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2007/11/28/ps3-too-hot-try-keeping-it-horizontal-thermal-image-guarantee/

  • teunis

    i understand the system to be quieter when vertical. in the horizontal position the fans work harder to vent.

    plus, it looks nice vertical.

  • LJL

    I prefer mine rammed up your @rse!

  • LJL

    No offence :o )

  • aidz

    lol up ur ass uno, thats jokes.
    i have mine horizontal cos the surface its on is a little wobbaly lol

    by the way, have any of you noticed that over the year and a bit of ps3 bein out, the speed at which the disc gets loaded or ejected has slowed? cos it has in mine

  • martin

    i keep it horizontal due to restrictions…but i wud prefer vertical

  • http://www.danr.tk danr

    Mines Vertical, without a stand, but if I move it to another TV or something I usually put it horizontal.
    The writing is the right way up when its vertical…

  • Chris

    If you leave it vertical its prone to get dust inside the system so leaving it horizontal would be the best position technically but vertical does look badass.

  • http://yahoo gerald

    go to hell