Decryption Keys For HD-DVD Found, Confirmed

kad77 writes "It appears that, despite skepticism, 'muslix64' was the real deal. Starting from a riddle posted on pastebin.com, members on the doom9 forum identified the Title key for the HD-DVD release 'Serenity.' Volume Unique Keys and Title keys for other discs followed within hours, confirming that software HD-DVD players, like any common program, store important run-time data in memory. Here's a link to decryption utility and sleuthing info in the original doom9 forum thread. The Fair Use crowd has won Round One; now how will the industry respond?"

A simple answer

[DiamondGeezer]

The Fair Use crowd has won Round One; now how will the industry respond?"

Lawyers. Lots of them.

Fantasy Land

[gravesb]

By admitting DRM is useless and treating customers like clients instead of criminals? Only in my mind, only in my mind....

That seals it for me...

[chill]

Between the porn industry choosing HD-DVD and now this, I know what I'm opting for when upgrading to HD movies! Sorry, Sony. I was so looking forward to having spyware installed on my PC with every BluRay disc purchased just like your music discs.

Re:A simple answer

[Anonymous Coward]

Lawyers. Lots of them.

Is that a new scene of the loading program in Matrix 4 the Retaliation?

CAPTCHA: sequeal ;)

Re:"now how will the industry respond?"

[Anonymous Coward]

"Wait, so if I don't turn these guys over, I get a one-million man army and nuclear weapons?" ...

"Sweet!"

Re:DMCA

[ceejayoz]

Assuming they're a) in the US and b) not smart enough to cover their tracks, sure.

Re:The fair use crowd?

[Lord Ender]

You win the ubertroll award.

Another version of serenity?

[Jah-Wren Ryel]

Damn! I think there must be at least 3 different "scene releases" of Serenity in various flavors of high-def by now (1080i mpeg2 cropped to 16:9, 1080i mpeg2 OAR, 1080i h264 and 25fps OAR) So now there will yet another version floating around the net soon. These greedy pirates, always double-dipping or worse to try and get people to download the same movie multiple times!

Re:pastebin /.'d

[Anonymous Coward]

so obviously the key is 42.

amirite?

/. paradise

[Anonymous Coward]

1. Porn goes for HD-DVD
2. HD-DVD encryption is broken
3. The Pirate Bay will buy a country

Put them together and you have pirated porn in HD. Note to self: add KY Jelly and a pack of kleenex to the shopping list.

Re:"now how will the industry respond?"

[cdrudge]

Doom9.com: "Hello Microsoft. We are a domain squatter. We have no idea what you are talking about. Besides. We run Linux."

Microsoft: "Crap. We sued the wrong company. Refile for doom9.NET"

Doom9.net: "Go fly a kite. We run Linux as well so you have no authorization to do an 'audit'. And go fuck yourself with the DMCA. US laws don't apply in England."

Microsoft: "Shit. Wait. Why the hell do we care if HD DVD are cracked. That's the MPAA's problem."

Industry response

[Robber Baron]

now how will the industry respond?

Probably by having their politicians table legislation that outlaws mathematics.

Re:Even simpler

[shaneh0]

Arrrhhh... Ye can revoke my device key, but ye can never revoke my FREEEEEEEDOOOMMMM

Re:Goodbye Software players

[flyingfsck]

No software - so how are you going to display the DVD - graph paper and a pencil? That may take a while.

This talk is all fine and well, but, , ,

[Slugster]

If I can't get the crack printed as a Perl script on a T-shirt, I ain't interested.
~

President Bush here....

[Frodo Crockett]

The DMCA only applies to the US, it doesn't apply to those outside the US.

That's what you think, bucko!

Digital Eyeballs

[Cassini2]

Obviously, the only solution to the Analog hole is Digital Eyeballs. Everyone needs to have their eyes replaced with suitably DRM encumbered devices that are uncrackable. Then the high definition TV can be fed directly to your brain, the connection will be secure, and the MPAA will be rich!!!

Re:Blu-Ray?

[Darth Android]

and that's only if the gamers want to take a minute to watch a movie.

I thought all those spare minutes were spent trying to pay off the loan they took out to buy the thing in the first place...

Re:The crypto in HD-DVD reveals the key

[Alsee]

That's not how that works. Keys are generated randomly. Knowing one doesn't tell you anything about any other, unless someone has made a very serious mistake.

Ah good. Then the MPAA have nothing to fear. Chuckle.

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