Horizontal or Vertical - What's best/saf ...

I'm interested in knowing, which is safest position to stand the console. Horizontal or Vertical?
I've heard from different people that Horizontal is safest for the console, but also from other people that vertical orientation is better for the console.
Which, in your opinions, is the best way to position the console?
I'm not really asking which is prefered, but which is recommended?

Thanks.
Horizontal or Vertical - What's best/saf ...
Vertical has always scratched my game disks, and plus theres more heat ventilation when it's horizontal.Horizontal or Vertical - What's best/saf ...
Thanks.
Doesn't matter in the slightest. If you have problems when vertical, you would have had them too when horizontal. It's totally up to you how to position your console. In doesn't matter at all. However, vertically, you have more chance of tipping it over. But other then that you can place it how you want.
Ok, thanks FearlessSpirit.
[QUOTE=''FearlessSpirit''] Doesn't matter in the slightest. If you have problems when vertical, you would have had them too when horizontal. It's totally up to you how to position your console. In doesn't matter at all. However, vertically, you have more chance of tipping it over. But other then that you can place it how you want.[/QUOTE]well, i have seen many of these topics (just search horizontal or vetrical on this board and a page of topics come up about it). Many ppl say when they had it vert it would scrach disks and cause other troubles and wen they put ithorizontal it would be fine. also, the huge air intake vent it at the bottom, so i would say horizontal
well I switched to horizontal, a couple of months ago, but my 360 still scratched about 3 of my disks and destroyed one them.. I never had this problem when I had it in Vertical.. well thats just me
To answer your question, I'm a firm believer that horizontal is the safest way (and if not, it's definitly not worse). I have two 360's from launch; one a core and one a premium that are kept horizontal and both work great.
I have it vertical, and never had any problem. By the way, after 2 months of having it vert, i tried to put it horizontal, and it freezed lots of times, till i switched it back to vert. :/
[QUOTE=''fazio93''][QUOTE=''FearlessSpirit''] Doesn't matter in the slightest. If you have problems when vertical, you would have had them too when horizontal. It's totally up to you how to position your console. In doesn't matter at all. However, vertically, you have more chance of tipping it over. But other then that you can place it how you want.[/QUOTE]well, i have seen many of these topics (just search horizontal or vetrical on this board and a page of topics come up about it). Many ppl say when they had it vert it would scrach disks and cause other troubles and wen they put ithorizontal it would be fine. also, the huge air intake vent it at the bottom, so i would say horizontal[/QUOTE]Keyword; say.It's just not true. Something happens and people automatically start pulling conclusions while they know nothing about it. Horizontal or Vertical doesn't matter in anyway. If your console broke down, it's not because it was in the wrong position. Same for disc scratching. If it happened in one position it would have happened in the other. Some people just don't know what they are talking about and start making up conclusions.I've had three 360's scratching my discs. I'm currently waiting for my fourth to return. They were all horizontal. It's just a bunch of BS that the position would have anything to do with it.
[QUOTE=''FearlessSpirit''] Doesn't matter in the slightest. If you have problems when vertical, you would have had them too when horizontal. It's totally up to you how to position your console. In doesn't matter at all. However, vertically, you have more chance of tipping it over. But other then that you can place it how you want.[/QUOTE] NO, putting any disk drive into a vertical position WILL increase the risk of disks getting scratched.
[QUOTE=''sadikovic''][QUOTE=''FearlessSpirit''] Doesn't matter in the slightest. If you have problems when vertical, you would have had them too when horizontal. It's totally up to you how to position your console. In doesn't matter at all. However, vertically, you have more chance of tipping it over. But other then that you can place it how you want.[/QUOTE] NO, putting any disk drive into a vertical position WILL increase the risk of disks getting scratched.[/QUOTE] Read the following artical:http://www.llamma.com/xbox360/news/Xbox-360-Game-Disc-Scratched.htm
[QUOTE=''Doom_HellKnight'']I'm interested in knowing, which is safest position to stand the console. Horizontal or Vertical?
I've heard from different people that Horizontal is safest for the console, but also from other people that vertical orientation is better for the console.
Which, in your opinions, is the best way to position the console?
I'm not really asking which is prefered, but which is recommended?

Thanks.
[/QUOTE] both ways a re good

i personally use it horizontally because it fits in the entertainment center better. lol
[QUOTE=''sadikovic''][QUOTE=''FearlessSpirit''] Doesn't matter in the slightest. If you have problems when vertical, you would have had them too when horizontal. It's totally up to you how to position your console. In doesn't matter at all. However, vertically, you have more chance of tipping it over. But other then that you can place it how you want.[/QUOTE] NO, putting any disk drive into a vertical position WILL increase the risk of disks getting scratched.[/QUOTE]No, it does not. If it does, you have a faulty console and need to send it in. The proper drives can handle both vertical and horizontal exactly the same. It's just a matter of time before it starts scratching if you have a faulty drive. Whether it be horizontal or vertical. The link you provided is with advice from Microsoft and Microsoft makes stuff up to keep their integrity intact.For example; they know perfectly well some consoles have faulty drives. Yet, if you call in to say your 360 scratches your discs they will first tell you it's your own fault. After that they agree to have it repaired. First the lie to keep the media from crushing the 360's hardware, then agree because they know they are at fault.In fact, in the Netherlands, where I live, a consumer program spend 6 months confronting Microsoft on this issue. February of this year they admitted they are at fault. Which they haven't done in any other country yet.
[QUOTE=''FearlessSpirit''][QUOTE=''sadikovic''][QUOTE=''FearlessSpirit''] Doesn't matter in the slightest. If you have problems when vertical, you would have had them too when horizontal. It's totally up to you how to position your console. In doesn't matter at all. However, vertically, you have more chance of tipping it over. But other then that you can place it how you want.[/QUOTE] NO, putting any disk drive into a vertical position WILL increase the risk of disks getting scratched.[/QUOTE]No, it does not. If it does, you have a faulty console and need to send it in. The proper drives can handle both vertical and horizontal exactly the same. It's just a matter of time before it starts scratching if you have a faulty drive. Whether it be horizontal or vertical. The link you provided is with advice from Microsoft and Microsoft makes stuff up to keep their integrity intact.For example; they know perfectly well some consoles have faulty drives. Yet, if you call in to say your 360 scratches your discs they will first tell you it's your own fault. After that they agree to have it repaired. First the lie to keep the media from crushing the 360's hardware, then agree because they know they are at fault.In fact, in the Netherlands, where I live, a consumer program spend 6 months confronting Microsoft on this issue. February of this year they admitted they are at fault. Which they haven't done in any other country yet.[/QUOTE] I have done test similar to the drive used in the 360 and others(at college), When in a vertical positiion the drive has more of a chance to be nugded by a vibration or movement therefore it move the angle of the spinning disk to hit the laser or the corners of the drive.When these test were taken many people were complain and argued that it doesnt matter, but the test proved otherwise to all disk drives, this can be reduced by placing rubber pads on the lid of the drive.out of the 12 drives we test only 2 came with the pads, and therefore the drives positioning didnt make a difference. So unless you have personaly placed sythentic pads in the drives casing, I gaurantee that you will end up with a scratched disk.Read the artical for an in depth explanation.http://www.llamma.com/xbox360/news/Xbox-360-Game-Disc-Scratched.htm
[QUOTE=''sadikovic''][QUOTE=''FearlessSpirit''][QUOTE=''sadikovic''][QUOTE=''FearlessSpirit''] Doesn't matter in the slightest. If you have problems when vertical, you would have had them too when horizontal. It's totally up to you how to position your console. In doesn't matter at all. However, vertically, you have more chance of tipping it over. But other then that you can place it how you want.[/QUOTE] NO, putting any disk drive into a vertical position WILL increase the risk of disks getting scratched.[/QUOTE]No, it does not. If it does, you have a faulty console and need to send it in. The proper drives can handle both vertical and horizontal exactly the same. It's just a matter of time before it starts scratching if you have a faulty drive. Whether it be horizontal or vertical. The link you provided is with advice from Microsoft and Microsoft makes stuff up to keep their integrity intact.For example; they know perfectly well some consoles have faulty drives. Yet, if you call in to say your 360 scratches your discs they will first tell you it's your own fault. After that they agree to have it repaired. First the lie to keep the media from crushing the 360's hardware, then agree because they know they are at fault.In fact, in the Netherlands, where I live, a consumer program spend 6 months confronting Microsoft on this issue. February of this year they admitted they are at fault. Which they haven't done in any other country yet.[/QUOTE] I have done test similar to the drive used in the 360 and others(at college), When in a vertical positiion the drive has more of a chance to be nugded by a vibration or movement therefore it move the angle of the spinning disk to hit the laser or the corners of the drive.When these test were taken many people were complain and argued that it doesnt matter, but the test proved otherwise to all disk drives, this can be reduced by placing rubber pads on the lid of the drive.out of the 12 drives we test only 2 came with the pads, and therefore the drives positioning didnt make a difference. So unless you have personaly placed sythentic pads in the drives casing, I gaurantee that you will end up with a scratched disk.Read the artical for an in depth explanation.http://www.llamma.com/xbox360/news/Xbox-360-Game-Disc-Scratched.htm[/QUOTE]The problem is; all drives should have the protective rubber pads on them. When you send in your 360 for disc scratching they will replace the drive you have with one of the new ones and they will make sure it has the rubber pads like it's suppose to have. All units from end 2006 are suppose to have these. And to be truly honest, they should have had the rubber pads from the start.They are pretty much standard drives like the Samsung one; it's a drive that already existed and they used that drive in the 360 as well. Strangely, it has been proven that this standard drive from Samsung, which has protective pads in the original, somehow were left out for the 360.Microsoft starting adding them to all drives in 2006. Really, if it scratches, you just have a faulty drive and should send it in anyway. So if somehow it's proven that it's more likely to scratch discs vertically, then it doesn't matter anyway because that is proof that you do not have a correct drive and should have it replaced.In the end, you may be right. But that is a theory on faulty drives. A 360 with a good drive can handle both positions.
The only difference I have found is that it can be knocked over when vertical which is why iI keep mine horizontal. But that is the only reason.
[QUOTE=''FearlessSpirit''][QUOTE=''sadikovic''][QUOTE=''FearlessSpirit''][QUOTE=''sadikovic''][QUOTE=''FearlessSpirit''] Doesn't matter in the slightest. If you have problems when vertical, you would have had them too when horizontal. It's totally up to you how to position your console. In doesn't matter at all. However, vertically, you have more chance of tipping it over. But other then that you can place it how you want.[/QUOTE] NO, putting any disk drive into a vertical position WILL increase the risk of disks getting scratched.[/QUOTE]No, it does not. If it does, you have a faulty console and need to send it in. The proper drives can handle both vertical and horizontal exactly the same. It's just a matter of time before it starts scratching if you have a faulty drive. Whether it be horizontal or vertical. The link you provided is with advice from Microsoft and Microsoft makes stuff up to keep their integrity intact.For example; they know perfectly well some consoles have faulty drives. Yet, if you call in to say your 360 scratches your discs they will first tell you it's your own fault. After that they agree to have it repaired. First the lie to keep the media from crushing the 360's hardware, then agree because they know they are at fault.In fact, in the Netherlands, where I live, a consumer program spend 6 months confronting Microsoft on this issue. February of this year they admitted they are at fault. Which they haven't done in any other country yet.[/QUOTE] I have done test similar to the drive used in the 360 and others(at college), When in a vertical positiion the drive has more of a chance to be nugded by a vibration or movement therefore it move the angle of the spinning disk to hit the laser or the corners of the drive.When these test were taken many people were complain and argued that it doesnt matter, but the test proved otherwise to all disk drives, this can be reduced by placing rubber pads on the lid of the drive.out of the 12 drives we test only 2 came with the pads, and therefore the drives positioning didnt make a difference. So unless you have personaly placed sythentic pads in the drives casing, I gaurantee that you will end up with a scratched disk.Read the artical for an in depth explanation.http://www.llamma.com/xbox360/news/Xbox-360-Game-Disc-Scratched.htm[/QUOTE]The problem is; all drives should have the protective rubber pads on them. When you send in your 360 for disc scratching they will replace the drive you have with one of the new ones and they will make sure it has the rubber pads like it's suppose to have. All units from end 2006 are suppose to have these. And to be truly honest, they should have had the rubber pads from the start.They are pretty much standard drives like the Samsung one; it's a drive that already existed and they used that drive in the 360 as well. Strangely, it has been proven that this standard drive from Samsung, which has protective pads in the original, somehow were left out for the 360.Microsoft starting adding them to all drives in 2006. Really, if it scratches, you just have a faulty drive and should send it in anyway. So if somehow it's proven that it's more likely to scratch discs vertically, then it doesn't matter anyway because that is prove that you do not have a correct drive and should have it replaced.[/QUOTE] That wasnt my arguement and the fact that microsoft hasnt placed them is their problem, I was simply trying to state that the retail 360 that have been released from launch ( like mine ) are better when placed horizontaly.Aslong as you agree that placing a console that hasnt had the upgrade to a vertical position will increase the chance of it getting scratched.
[QUOTE=''sadikovic'']That wasnt my arguement and the fact that microsoft hasnt placed them is their problem, I was simply trying to state that the retail 360 that have been released from launch ( like mine ) are better when placed horizontaly.Aslong as you agree that placing a console that hasnt had the upgrade to a vertical position will increase the chance of it getting scratched.[/QUOTE]I suppose that might be true. I have no knowledge of that. I only know of the correct drives. But if you have had problems in vertical, then put it horizontal and have no problems anymore, I would still send it in because something is wrong.