PS3, how do you have it..standing or laying flat? - Blu-ray Forum

STARSCREAM · 06-13-2009, 04:30 PM

I was wondering how most of you have your PS3's setup, standing up or laying down? I have always had mine laying down but lately have been contemplating standing it up. Are there benefits and cons to each way?

Poetic · 06-13-2009, 04:32 PM

Mine is laying down. Not sure what the benefits of either way is.

ngkf7 · 06-13-2009, 04:36 PM

Laying flat for me. It's not like the 360 where standing it can potentially hurt your games (happened to my brother twice).

The only reason I have mine laying down is because that's how it fits in my TV stand. Standing it up shoots the hot air up and out, which could potentially cool it quicker after shut down.

PH3AR · 06-13-2009, 04:40 PM

laying flat since i dont want mine to fall over and break and it looks better laying down!

...No poll starscream?

Batman1980 · 06-13-2009, 04:41 PM

Laying down, just seems the best way to have it be.

Moefiz · 06-13-2009, 04:43 PM

Laying down...seem weird standing up.

foots · 06-13-2009, 04:46 PM

Mine is standing up.

Steve · 06-13-2009, 04:46 PM

Mine's laying flat. As someone else noted, it's the only way I could position it inside my ET stand.

RiseDarthVader · 06-13-2009, 04:54 PM

Standing up. Just saves space for the table it's on.

mjbethancourt · 06-13-2009, 05:27 PM

Standing up... basic thermodynamics, it exhausts heat much better that way.

justinbaily · 06-13-2009, 05:41 PM

Like my ps2,360 and wii standing up-it does save space and from what i've heard cools better-i even have a small powered computer fan siting on it pulling the hot air up and out faster than the system can itself. Still warm when i shut it down but just like a real computer it gets warm.

Sponge-worthy · 06-13-2009, 05:41 PM

Standing up:

For one:

Quote:

Originally Posted by mjbethancourt

... basic thermodynamics, it exhausts heat much better that way.

And two: in my experience, disk drives (either HDD or optical drives) tend to last longer when run vertically. A prevailing theory is that gravity has a lowered detrimental effect on drives and media if they are vertical.

sega_smasher · 06-13-2009, 05:41 PM

laying flat. i have never seen a DVD player, or any disc based reader for that matter standing up. i see no reason why a game console should as well. plus i agree, it looks better flat.

Cyorg · 06-13-2009, 05:55 PM

I couldn't decide to have mine laying flat or standing, so it's at a 45 degree angle... A fair compromise.

M · 06-13-2009, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyorg

I couldn't decide to have mine laying flat or standing, so it's at a 45 degree angle... A fair compromise.

Good job.

ScarredLungs · 06-13-2009, 06:01 PM

I keep mine laying down.

paul0908 · 06-13-2009, 06:05 PM

i have two of mine laying flat and the other is standing up, dont notice any difference as i only ever really use the two laying flat

Annkari · 06-13-2009, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PH3AR

laying flat since i dont want mine to fall over and break and it looks better laying down!

I wouldn't worry about it falling over. I had mine standing up on a windowsill before we moved it into the TV stand. My cat knocked the PS3 to the ground while I was playing on it.

It still works perfectly!

Neil_Luv's_BLU · 06-13-2009, 06:06 PM

Standing, and turned slightly sideways. It belongs on a catwalk as when the light catches it right it looks beautiful!!!

I'd do it for sure

Rike255 · 06-13-2009, 06:42 PM

Standing up, I just think it looks cooler.

06-13-2009, 04:30 PM	#1
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06-13-2009, 04:32 PM	#2
Poetic Active Member Member since:Jul 2007	Mine is laying down. Not sure what the benefits of either way is.

06-13-2009, 04:36 PM	#3
ngkf7 Special Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Baltimore, MD 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:161 MA collection:104 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 54	Laying flat for me. It's not like the 360 where standing it can potentially hurt your games (happened to my brother twice). The only reason I have mine laying down is because that's how it fits in my TV stand. Standing it up shoots the hot air up and out, which could potentially cool it quicker after shut down.

06-13-2009, 04:40 PM	#4
PH3AR Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Dover, Pennsylvania PSN:WORKINtheCORNER Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:325 Blu-ray reviews:2	laying flat since i dont want mine to fall over and break and it looks better laying down! ...No poll starscream?

06-13-2009, 04:41 PM	#5
Batman1980 Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Feb 2009 Location:District 13 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:48	Laying down, just seems the best way to have it be.

06-13-2009, 04:43 PM	#6
Moefiz Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:288 DVD collection:20 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:70	Laying down...seem weird standing up.

06-13-2009, 04:46 PM	#7
foots Expert Member Member since:May 2007 Blu-ray collection:98 Trading Score:17	Mine is standing up.

06-13-2009, 04:46 PM	#8
Steve Blu-ray Knight Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Anna, TX 4K collection:128 Blu-ray collection:416 Trading Score:41	Mine's laying flat. As someone else noted, it's the only way I could position it inside my ET stand.

06-13-2009, 04:54 PM	#9
RiseDarthVader Power Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Australia Blu-ray collection:136	Standing up. Just saves space for the table it's on.

06-13-2009, 05:27 PM	#10
mjbethancourt Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2008 Location:suburban fly-over USA 4K collection:15 Blu-ray collection:876	Standing up... basic thermodynamics, it exhausts heat much better that way.

06-13-2009, 05:41 PM	#11
justinbaily Active Member Member since:Mar 2007	Like my ps2,360 and wii standing up-it does save space and from what i've heard cools better-i even have a small powered computer fan siting on it pulling the hot air up and out faster than the system can itself. Still warm when i shut it down but just like a real computer it gets warm.

06-13-2009, 05:41 PM	#13
sega_smasher Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Santa Monica, CA PSN: SecretAgentHam Blu-ray collection:103 Trading Score:1	laying flat. i have never seen a DVD player, or any disc based reader for that matter standing up. i see no reason why a game console should as well. plus i agree, it looks better flat.

06-13-2009, 05:55 PM	#14
Cyorg Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:San Antonio, TX. PSN ID: Cyorg Blu-ray collection:62 Blu-ray reviews:1	I couldn't decide to have mine laying flat or standing, so it's at a 45 degree angle... A fair compromise.

06-13-2009, 06:01 PM	#16
ScarredLungs Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Utah 4K collection:65 Blu-ray collection:1433 Prime collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:4	I keep mine laying down.

06-13-2009, 06:05 PM	#17
paul0908 Active Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Telford U.K Blu-ray collection:89 DVD collection:3	i have two of mine laying flat and the other is standing up, dont notice any difference as i only ever really use the two laying flat

06-13-2009, 06:06 PM	#19
Neil_Luv's_BLU Special Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Berkshire, England Blu-ray collection:149	Standing, and turned slightly sideways. It belongs on a catwalk as when the light catches it right it looks beautiful!!! I'd do it for sure

06-13-2009, 06:42 PM	#20
Rike255 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:AB, Canada PSNetwork: Rike255 Home Theater Gallery:44 Blu-ray collection:57	Standing up, I just think it looks cooler.

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