Blu-ray Protection Bypassed

Posted by kdawson on Tuesday January 23, 2007 @08:13AM from the et-tu-Sony dept.

ReluctantRefactorer writes with an article in the Register reporting that Blu-ray copy-protection technology has been sidestepped by muslix64, the same hacker who bypassed the DRM technology of rival HD DVD discs last month. From the article: "muslix64's work has effectively sparked off a [cat]-and-mouse game between hackers and the entertainment industry, where consumers are likely to face compatibility problems while footing the bill for the entertainment industry's insistence on pushing ultimately flawed DRM technology on an unwilling public." WesleyTech also covers the crack and links the doom9 forum page where BackupBluRayv021 was announced.

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Re:Here's what will kill DRM... by solevita · 2007-01-23 08:42 · Score: 0, Troll

When you say "kill DRM" I think that "convince customers to buy the DRM update" is more accurate. DRM isn't going anywhere soon, not as long as people keep buying Vista et al because of its pretty graphics and the salesman's assurance that "it will make your computer better", or "Jimmy needs it to browse wikipedia". The same goes for whatever formats we'll be enjoying next.