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

March 3, 2008 By Daniel  
Filed under Gaming, Sony Playstation 3


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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Comments

17 Responses to “Sony PS3 Vertical or Horizontal: how do you like it?”

  1. Jason Tustin on March 3rd, 2008 11:25 am

    Keep it horizontal its better for the system.

  2. mit on March 3rd, 2008 12:34 pm

    i like it horizontal.

  3. Jim on March 3rd, 2008 1:28 pm

    Both, Horivertical and Vertizontal, lol

  4. Yncubus on March 3rd, 2008 1:35 pm

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

  5. Clay on March 3rd, 2008 1:42 pm

    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.

  6. raw on March 3rd, 2008 1:50 pm

    I would like one.

  7. hamburger on March 3rd, 2008 1:58 pm

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

  8. Slayerking131 (psn) on March 3rd, 2008 2:22 pm

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

  9. omseti otway on March 3rd, 2008 2:35 pm

    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

  10. OhBoy-- AGAIN?? on March 3rd, 2008 4:23 pm

    In the Diagonal!

  11. Tom on March 3rd, 2008 4:49 pm

    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/

  12. teunis on March 3rd, 2008 5:16 pm

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

    plus, it looks nice vertical.

  13. LJL on March 3rd, 2008 5:59 pm

    I prefer mine rammed up your @rse!

  14. LJL on March 3rd, 2008 6:01 pm

    No offence :o)

  15. aidz on March 5th, 2008 7:30 pm

    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

  16. martin on March 7th, 2008 1:14 pm

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

  17. danr on July 24th, 2008 6:33 pm

    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…

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