Hacker cracks HD-DVD and Blu-Ray anti-piracy system?

Just when Hollywood thought it was safe from piracy, hacker Muslix64 comes along and cracks the HD-DVD Advanced Access Content System (AACS). AACS was developed by several companies to prevent high-definition discs from being copied by restricting the devices that can play them. AACS is also used by Sony‘s Blu-ray.

Muslix64 posted a video and decryption codes for copying several films (“Full Metal Jacket” and “Van Helsing”). That’s just the appetizer. Muslix64 promised to post more source codes that will permit the copying of even more titles. The codes, according to the hacker, will transfer the video from the HD-DVD disc to a hard drive and can be played in any HD-DVD-compatible player.

If proven, Muslix64’s technique strikes another blow to Hollywood’s dream of a world where there are no such thing as pirated materials. One of the AACS companies said it was looking into Muslix64 claim.

Just when Hollywood thought it was safe from piracy, hacker Muslix64 comes along and cracks the HD-DVD Advanced Access Content System (AACS). AACS was developed by several companies to prevent high-definition discs from being copied by restricting the devices that can play them. AACS is also used by Sony‘s Blu-ray.

Muslix64 posted a video and decryption codes for copying several films (“Full Metal Jacket” and “Van Helsing”). That’s just the appetizer. Muslix64 promised to post more source codes that will permit the copying of even more titles. The codes, according to the hacker, will transfer the video from the HD-DVD disc to a hard drive and can be played in any HD-DVD-compatible player.

If proven, Muslix64’s technique strikes another blow to Hollywood’s dream of a world where there are no such thing as pirated materials. One of the AACS companies said it was looking into Muslix64 claim.