I'm new to the whole PS3 experience, I just want to find out from long time owners if it is better to stand your PS3 upright or have lie down flat?

Mine seems to be getting quite hot lying flat have not had the guts to stand it upright and play and see.

If its the slim then horisontal. Mine also gets hot, its normal. Just make sure its in a nice ventilated area!

I've had my PS3 for 4 years now. At first - Due to my TV stand - I had it standing up, that was for 3 1/2 years. With my new tv stand I have it flat...i'd say it's personal preference really...I've noticed no difference in heat or anything else tbh.

I dont think the slim was made to stand vertically. The phat can go either way.

it doesnt matter they did a test and it showed very variation... ... the ps3 gets hot in general ... also post on wat surface its lying on ... and if it is ventilated

Also make sure you clean out the vents every so often, dust can clog up the vents and cause the unit to overheat. I have seen 3rd party stands (Nyko I think)for the slim that hold the system vertically.

mine just gets warm but the end part is open to a lot of room air.
i lay them flat its only the Wii thats vertical due to teh stand and it doesnt work out well to use the camegube stuff while laying flat.

Besides thats i prefer the laser to lay down flat inset of vertical. long story short its better (out of expereince with other consoles).

Thanks, will see if I cannot move the PS3 to a more ventilated area and have it horisontal then.
I don't like the way disks get popped out when it's vertical.

It's standing on wood shelf atm but back is closed via wall although it is about 25cm away from the wall at the back. sides are open about 10cm away from shelf and hi-fi on other side. The top has about 35cm clearance so might not have enough breathing space...

nucleous thats not great ventilation... i think aslong as the bottom is solid it should be fine... i prefer putting consoles on a surface to distribute heat... like metal ... or a plastic that doesnt conduct heat

Thanks flexIble elena , will see what can do about it tonight!

just make sure the air vents have enough ventilation and not in a box.

Thanks for all the help PS3 is nice and warm now, well better than it was.