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Wednesday, December 27, 2006
HD DVD Encryption Cracked?
Dec 27 2006 7:25PM | Permalink |Email this|Comments (2) |
Folks, I don't vouch for the validity of this Digg post, but I wanted to get it in front of your eyeballs as soon as possible just in case. Read through the currently-overwhelmed-Doom9-server comments (mirror here) and let me know what you think. My favourite Digg comment so far: "And it's official. HD DVD has just won the High Def format war."
Followup: More from Engadget and Slashdot. Oh dear. And right before CES. This is bad news if it's true, and not easily plugged. Seriously. As I recently said in more depth, reasonable DRM is a prerequisite to rich content availability and adequate artist compensation. I'm not (yet, stay tuned) sure to what degree this potential breach also affects Blu-ray, which includes additional DRM in the form of BD+.
Followup II: Ars Technica's thoughts.
Reader Comments
at 12/29/2006 11:57:13 AM, SA Jim said:
I will continue to buy Blue Ray material as long as I can. I already equippmed myself to author in that format. As far as cracking DVD code, it is like all digital content, the code CAN and WILL be cracked not matter who or why it was created. Just give up on being secure and get on with life.
at 1/17/2008 7:29:10 AM, Rick said:
I work for a very large Japanese company that developed Blu-Ray technology and I can tell you this, Blu-Ray IS the defacto standard in Japan. Only some Hollywood types back HD-DVD here. But, there are actually more manufacturers and movies studios that back Blu-Ray. I doubt sincerely that HD-DVD will "win the war" since the war is almost concluded...
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