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HD-DVD and Blu-Ray AACS DRM Cracked

Posted by samzenpus on from the that-didn't-take-long dept.

EGSonikku writes "According to this article on Endgadget, the AACS DRM used in HD-DVD and Blu-Ray has been cracked. The program allows one to decrypt and dump the video for play on a users hard drive, or it can be burned to a blank HD-DVD and played on a stand-alone player. According to the accompanying video, a source release for the program will be made available in January. Time to get that $200 Xbox 360 HD-DVD drive?" Warning: this link contains video.

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  1. Damn it! by fahrbot-bot · · Score: 4, Funny

    Cracked already? I had December 29th in the pool.

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  2. Re:Zip does NOT contain any keys by Junta · · Score: 5, Funny

    Notice the title key is all 0's That's amazing! I've got the same combination on my luggage!
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  3. Re:It takes a while... by bigberk · · Score: 4, Funny

    Wouldn't it suck to have your HD-DVD player stop working for new titles, because someone was using its key? Sure it might suck, but it's one of those little annoyances we live with because we know that Theft is Theft. We're only too happy to pay for a product and then have it cripple apart before our eyes. Sure, I might no longer be able to use the equipment I paid big money for, but will sleep comfortably at night knowing that at least the companies have protected their profits, just a little bit.
  4. Re:Cheers! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Something like "Just like the Beta-emacs vs vi-HS wars!" ?

  5. Re:Not really cracked, more like circumvented by jZnat · · Score: 5, Funny

    That's why we refer to them by the more accurate acronym MAFIAA (Music and Film Industry Association of America).

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