Slysoft breaks latest ‘unbreakable’ HD-DVD and BluRay copy protection

29 Oct 07 09:53 by DoMiN8ToR in category Uncategorized To news archive

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Wow, if you’re in a country where there are different copyright laws, such as Sweden of Antiqua then it’s nothing more fun than bashing the people that fight so hard to protect their copyrights. The Piratebay has a nice archive online of their e-mail conversations with all kinds of companies and organisations and Slysoft is now sending out pretty bold statements that for us CD Freaks are more than fun to read:

SlySoft was recently honoured by AACS-LA, being declared as public enemy number one in the ongoing battle for copyright protection.

To prove them right and to take on the challenge, SlySoft has just released the latest AnyDVD version which beats the latest 4th generation HD-DVD and BluRay copy protection MKBv4, which was expected to be unbreakable.

All that AACS-LA has to offer now is BD+, but even that is on the verge of being circumvented and a release is expected by the end of this year.
James Wong, Head of development at SlySoft: "We already found a way to crack BD+ and we have just turned to fine-tuning. I should really think about hiring a bodyguard now, since this product won’t please everybody."

Giancarlo Bettini, CEO of SlySoft: "One could start feeling sorry for the poor movie industry guys, but in the end, it saves their jobs and ours. Actually, they could be grateful and show a little bit more appreciation.
Beating AACS-LA’s protection was a challenge that we accepted passionately, since winning feels a lot better if the opponent is almost as strong as we are. However, I wonder when people will understand that more restrictions, pressure and protections that prevent things from working won’t generate more but less revenue. Microsoft’s revenue in the 90ies prove us right and even Apple recently released a DRM-free iTunes version."

And to prove, they have released new versions of AnyDVD, CloneCD and VirtualCloneDrive with the most important update, support for MKBv4, which allows you to copy the latest movies, once again.

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16 Comments

hajj_3: Posts: 185; Posted on: 29 Oct 07 10:42

well done slysoft, we salute you! Death to DRM!

guest: Posts: 15288; Posted on: 29 Oct 07 11:57

PRICELESS....

guest: Posts: 15288; Posted on: 29 Oct 07 12:29

i was wondering it is a long time between drinks waiting for an upgrade on the audio side of SLYSOFT..A NEW CLONE IS NEEDED have you put audio on the backburner...????????...murray :* :d

guest: Posts: 15288; Posted on: 29 Oct 07 15:34

However, I wonder when people will understand that more restrictions, pressure and protections that prevent things from working won't generate more but less revenue. Well put!!!

shaolin007: Posts: 883; Posted on: 29 Oct 07 15:39

I knew it would be cracked. It is sheer folly to state that something is "unbreakable". The cat-is-out-of-the-bag now and they can not keep it in no matter what they do now.

alan1476: Posts: 15293; Posted on: 29 Oct 07 17:09

We have come to expect great things from this software vendor and they have always delivered. Best money I have ever spent.

guest: Posts: 15288; Posted on: 29 Oct 07 18:35

Slysoft breaking copy protections is almost no news more but more or less uhm, obvious :S

old3eyes: Posts: 96; Posted on: 29 Oct 07 20:16

" SlySoft was recently honoured by AACS-LA, being declared as public enemy number one in the ongoing battle for copyright protection." No doubt they will be aproach GWB to declare war on them as a terrorist organization..

guest: Posts: 15288; Posted on: 29 Oct 07 21:01

:r you had to bring GWB into this I guess you blame him for the California wildfires too. Just remember if Hillary is president you definetly will lose all your rights because they all will belong to her.

guest: Posts: 15288; Posted on: 29 Oct 07 22:49

GWB it's an idiot, if he goes like that, the world will burn on a 3rd WW... Slysoft you're the best... DRM is S**T.

FidelC: Posts: 987; Posted on: 30 Oct 07 01:36

You never know, if WB receives an intel that Sly hides smth that destruct shite in massive ways next thing you;ll be having trouble finding antigua on the map :B go G go :+

BitRate: Posts: 411; Posted on: 31 Oct 07 01:03

Slysoft has just exposed themselves to litigation. I'm all for non-drm content but don't think for a minute that the content owners are going to lie down and surrender to this.

BitRate: Posts: 411; Posted on: 31 Oct 07 01:11

Slysoft has just exposed themselves to litigation. I'm all for non-drm content but don't think for a minute that the content owners are going to lie down and surrender to this.

Zod: Posts: 462; Posted on: 31 Oct 07 01:28

Which country does slysoft base out of? It would be dumb to do it out of the US

I don't know much about their corporation but you'd think they base it and their server in a country with less severe copyright laws

Zod: Posts: 462; Posted on: 31 Oct 07 01:32

A quick look at their website says their mailing address is in Antigua and the use Ireland to process payment. I didn't think they'd operate of the US with crap like the DMCA. I'm not sure what laws they have in Antigua.. but they must of put some thought where to locate when they were making this kind of software.

shaolin007: Posts: 883; Posted on: 31 Oct 07 19:00

"GWB it's an idiot, if he goes like that, the world will burn on a 3rd WW... Slysoft you're the best... DRM is S**T." Thank you for murdering the english language. By the way, GWB isn't the cause of ALL the worlds problems. You are probably one of those numbskulls that think GWB steered hurricane Katrina towards New Orleans so he can take over or something. LOL "Slysoft has just exposed themselves to litigation." If I remember correctly, Slysoft is in Antugua which doesn't have these copyright or intellectual property laws. But hey, I could be wrong since I have never really researched it but going by hearsay.

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