Remember the other day when we told you that hackers had cracked the AACS copy protection scheme on HD-DVD and Blu-Ray discs? Remember how I said it probably wouldn't take long for someone to wrap the hack into an easy to use GUI?Well, SlySoft is already out with a beta version of AnyDVD HD, a program designed to remove copy protection and region codes from DVDs and HD-DVDs, allowing you to create a backup copy of your disc. Sure, it's not legal in the U.S., but SlySoft's not an American company, so there you go.
AnyDVD HD beta only works with HD-DVDs at the moment, but I wouldn't be surprised to see Blu-Ray support added soon. The final version will likely carry a hefty price tag. AnyDVD runs $49, meaning you can expect AnyDVD HD to run at least as much.
[via Engadget]
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2-15-2007 @ 9:52PM
Brady said...
If you had read the other page carefully(the one you linked to in the other post), you would know that AnyDVD HD beta was out before a method to crack HD DVD was shown. In other words, AnyDVD HD is NOT based off of the crack you reported.
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2-15-2007 @ 11:09PM
Brad Linder said...
Looks like you're right. But the more the merrier, I say. SlySoft's got their commercial solution in the works, and hopefully there'll be a free version based on the processing key soon as well.
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2-16-2007 @ 9:19PM
Jared C. said...
Brady is right...look at the comment by a SlySoft Team Member (second from bottom of this page)
http://forum.slysoft.com/showthread.php?t=1309
"No, now please, don't get too excited about that processing key - there is being much fuss made about it, I don't really understand why.
AnyDVD HD is not using this key, BTW."
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