AACS body admits HD-DVD discs can now be copied
Posted Feb 7, 2007 by
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When will hackers stop hacking?
HD DVD players have been way ahead in Germany, Europe's biggest single market, at 82 per cent of sales.
The Advanced Access Content System Licensing Authority has confirmed that a hacker has successfully enabled HD-DVD discs to be copied BUT the AACS protection has not been fully attacked. They claim the hack will only work on certain titles.
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According to the BBC Technology website, the Advanced Access Content System Licensing Authority has said that the hack can only be used on a limited number of titles, stating, "It does not represent an attack on the AACS system itself.""
