While both Blu-ray and HD DVD use the long–cracked AACS copy protection scheme, Blu-ray has its unique flavor of DRM underneath that, BD+, which is based on the Self-Protecting Digital Content spec. Macrovision is plunking down $45 million for SPDC and its related patents. This is despite the fact BD+ was cracked by AnyDVD’s daddy, Slysoft, a couple weeks ago. So why drop that much dough on cracked tech?
https://gizmodo.com/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-now-completely-hacked-cracked-sack-236213
Licensing. Even if the formerly uncrackable scheme has been busted wide open, Macrovision is looking at piles of revenue from licenses paid by studios to use BD+. It’ll then go about playing the never-ending copy-protection cat-and-mouse game with crackers and hackers. It’s comforting to know some things never change. [Ars]
