Oh, so any HDMI cable will do?  THen what's the difference with the Sony HDMI cable I sometimes hear of? Is it just a marketing thing?

If it makes u less worried, go for the stand, the PS3 slim has less heat compared to the ps3 phat . ( my ps3 phat can make a wooden table warm when placed on top for a long time.. )

Honestly, Place the ps3 in a well ventilated area and your good to go

i would think so too. luckily got that gigantic fan to blow off the heat .. ( have to preserve the Phat species... )

buy a fridge and dump all your electronic appliance in there la. that will keep all of them cool so it will last forever until the next ice age. my laptop gets so hot, i am afraid to lie naked on the bed with my laptop on my breast. coz it will scald my breast after 1 2 hour movie. so what i do is watch my movies in the fridge. still naked of course. lucky got laptop to keep me warm. oh yes, i suggest u buy a bigger fridge to keep that fridge cool. but how u keep the bigger fridge cool? heck just live in north pole la