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I was noticing a trend with hd dvd supporters since I bought my ps3 and started looking at various forums (of which I only post on this one). I'm no psychiatrist but I see a similarity between their arguments and the five stages of grief. These are not direct quotes, but merely a summary of what I routinely see and hear.

1: denial

Well the problems with hd dvd playback are no worse than blu ray.

Blu-ray may have the most studio support, but universal is the best studio ever. Because they're on our side.

The lower bitrate, inadequate storage capacity and ease of damage mean nothing....because....uummm.....we have universal.

Blu-ray is selling more because of those coupons and those stupid ps3's. That's cheating. What? The 5 hd dvd u get with a player purchase? I don't know what you are talking about.

2: anger

I would have a refference here but there are to many. Just look at any post that brings truth into the discussion about hidef formats, and u will run into a lot of anger

3: Bargaining

Dual format releases. Could warner bros. Dabbling in the idea be funded by an unnamed hd dvd supporter with shadow funding and a history of shady dealings?

Can't both formats coexist? Just make every studio neutral. Come on. Pleeeeeaaase.

4: Depression (still to come)

''why did I waste so much time, money, online bullying (avs), and karma defending this?'' as they throw their xbox add ons off a building.

5: acceptance (still to come)

Buying a ps3 or the probable xbox blu-ray add on that will eventually come out.