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Decryption Keys For HD-DVD Found, Confirmed

Posted by kdawson on from the house-of-cards dept.

kad77 writes "It appears that, despite skepticism, 'muslix64' was the real deal. Starting from a riddle posted on pastebin.com, members on the doom9 forum identified the Title key for the HD-DVD release 'Serenity.' Volume Unique Keys and Title keys for other discs followed within hours, confirming that software HD-DVD players, like any common program, store important run-time data in memory. Here's a link to decryption utility and sleuthing info in the original doom9 forum thread. The Fair Use crowd has won Round One; now how will the industry respond?"

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  1. A simple answer by DiamondGeezer · · Score: 5, Funny

    The Fair Use crowd has won Round One; now how will the industry respond?"

    Lawyers. Lots of them.

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  2. Fantasy Land by gravesb · · Score: 5, Funny

    By admitting DRM is useless and treating customers like clients instead of criminals? Only in my mind, only in my mind....

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  3. /. paradise by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    1. Porn goes for HD-DVD
    2. HD-DVD encryption is broken
    3. The Pirate Bay will buy a country

    Put them together and you have pirated porn in HD. Note to self: add KY Jelly and a pack of kleenex to the shopping list.

  4. Re:"now how will the industry respond?" by cdrudge · · Score: 5, Funny

    Doom9.com: "Hello Microsoft. We are a domain squatter. We have no idea what you are talking about. Besides. We run Linux."

    Microsoft: "Crap. We sued the wrong company. Refile for doom9.NET"

    Doom9.net: "Go fly a kite. We run Linux as well so you have no authorization to do an 'audit'. And go fuck yourself with the DMCA. US laws don't apply in England."

    Microsoft: "Shit. Wait. Why the hell do we care if HD DVD are cracked. That's the MPAA's problem."