AACS Specifications Released 486
An anonymous reader writes "AACS, the proposed key management scheme for HD DVD, has finally released preliminary (ver 0.9) specifications. The specs look like CSS on steroids: they use AES instead of proprietary crypto, but other than that they're basically the same. The main difference appears to be that AACS can revoke an entire player model if a hack appears against it, which I guess sucks if you own that kind of player."
I accept? (Score:4, Funny)
No Thanks. I'll just wait for it to get posted to
Mark my words. (Score:5, Funny)
There's no way they'll make the same mistake twice. DirecTV upgraded all their smart cards 2 or 3 years ago and it has yet to be broken. Bell Canada's expressvu is adopting the same technology because _everybody_ and their mom is pirating the signals.
Okay, DVD Jon... (Score:5, Funny)
You have your work cut out for you!
Just kidding. :)
Re:I, for one... (Score:3, Funny)
Well then... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Let me be the first to hack it.. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Mark my words. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Can Slash stop with the obscure acronymns (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Owning a model player that get's revoked .... (Score:4, Funny)
better crack the PS3 first ;-) (Score:3, Funny)
So they are using AES? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Extortion Opprotunity (Score:2, Funny)
1. Sony hacks and releases the codes for their competitors
2. ???
3. Profit!
Re:Owning a model player that get's revoked .... (Score:2, Funny)
'Quick! Find some honest customers and kick them in the balls by breaking their DVD player!'
I.e., the beatings will continue until morale improves.
What's that rule again? Any organization's behavior can be predicted if it is assumed to be controlled by a secret cabal of its enemies out to discredit it?
Re:Mark my words. (Score:5, Funny)
If they do it right, pirate copies will be truly impossible. Granted, no one will be able to play the legit copies either, but it's my impression that this is only a minor concern to the companies involved.
Why hack the decryption keys? (Score:3, Funny)
A: Dude, I got this great new movie, wanna see it?
B: Yeah!
[A puts in an HD-DVD-R with all major revoke keys on it]
A: Oh shit, its not working man.
[A enjoys the little prank he played on B who will never be able to watch a movie again on his player...]