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BD + Cracked?
March 21, 2008
DVD copying specialist SlySoft (this company already sounds legit!) is touting new software that allows people to now clone BD movies encrypted with copy protection technology BD +.
If that is indeed true, that could prove troublesome for studios such as Fox who are known fans of BD +. This technology promises an extra layer of security, on top of high-def's standard AACS protection, to prevent people from illegally ripping copies of BD titles onto computers.
Fox was thought to be so enamored with BD +, that it delayed the release of a number of its BD titles waiting for the technology specifications to be completed. And Macrovision thought there was something valuable to it as it recently acquired the firm that created BD +, Cryptography.
If studios fear that BD + is vulnerable, that could slow the release of new BD titles, which can't be great for a format hoping to go mainstream.
I contacted Macrovision for comment, but haven't heard back yet.
It seems SlySoft is operating under the assumption that it is providing a helpful service to consumers, describing the latest version of its AnyDVD HD as making "backup security copies" of BD + discs.
The studios do seem to be trying to beat these ripping services at their own game, by giving away embedded digital film copies on DVDs and BD titles. Fox, in fact, embedded a copy of Hitman on the title's standard DVD and BD releases.
Posted by Susanne Ault on March 21, 2008 | Comments (1)
