# Vertical DVD player

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vertical-dvd-player/321090>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 11, 2005, 10:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vertical-dvd-player/321090 "2005-09-11T10:20:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![ccwaterback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@ccwaterback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ccwaterback)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 10:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vertical-dvd-player/321090/1 "2005-09-11T10:20:49Z")

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Can I set my DVD player on its side, in my bookshelf, and expect it to work?

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**Author:** ![Jman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jman/32/4416_2.png) [@Jman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jman)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vertical-dvd-player/321090/2 "2005-09-11T11:28:39Z")

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Only if it has a mechanism to keep the DVD seated in the tray when vertical. If you have tabs on the tray, or a spindle to click into the drive, it should be fine (the PS2, for instance, can operate vertically). However, if it Doesn’t have a mechanism for securing the disc vertically, then I wouldn’t try it. You risk having the disk rattle around and get jammed before the spindle in the player can clamp onto the disk.