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Low cost/free Blu Ray Decryption?

Zodiark1593

Zodiark1593

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For Christmas, I was given an anime series on Blu Ray. The public AACS keys shared for VLC do not work as they've apparently been revoked and my Blu Ray set was released mere months ago. Quick download of Anydvd HD, and I was up and running quickly. The problem though is the trial period.

As good as AnyDVD is, because I have all of two blu rays I'm likely ever going to use, $60 for this software is several times too much of what I'm willing to pay. (Not going over $20! 😛)

Nearly a damn decade since Blu Ray's launch, I'd be a bit sad if there wasn't any open source, or low cost software out there that can decrypt Blu Ray.
 
I'd honestly just download the encode off the internet. Probably a much faster way of watching material you already own.
 
tential said:
I'd honestly just download the encode off the internet. Probably a much faster way of watching material you already own.
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Pirating what I already own. Yeah, kinda figured. Need to add some drive space soon.

Also, I've thought about MakeMKV, didn't know it was still in Beta. Weird thing though, I can't seem to access the site nor it's forums without going through a proxy.
 
darkswordsman17 said:
I think it's "in beta" as it's basically going to be constantly under development. That's odd I can get to the site fine.
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Will probably be under development until the end of Blu Ray, AKA, no need for updates. 😛

For internet, I tether through my phone, and neither the phone nor PC can access the website. Good possibility it's a carrier restriction. :colbert:
 
Have you tried ripping the blu rays you own(with anydvd) on a hard drive so you can play then unencrypted version if you are still on a trial time period?
 
tential said:
I'd honestly just download the encode off the internet. Probably a much faster way of watching material you already own.
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Especially for an anime that may have a bunch of episodes. It's disappointing for people that legally own Blu-ray content, but it's a PITA viewing on PC if you don't shell out for an AnyDVD or similar on the fly decryption software. Sad state of things, but Blu-ray is just too locked down on PC.
 
Super56K said:
Especially for an anime that may have a bunch of episodes. It's disappointing for people that legally own Blu-ray content, but it's a PITA viewing on PC if you don't shell out for an AnyDVD or similar on the fly decryption software. Sad state of things, but Blu-ray is just too locked down on PC.
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Wrong. To legally play BDs on a PC, you need a legally licensed BD player which VLC is not. It is hacked software to circumvent BD protection. If you want to play it on a PC, there are several LICENSED BD players available, which you will have to pay for, just like you pay for a stand alone BD player. AnyDVD and VLC are just software used to bypass protection on the disc. So, you either pay for the player or pay for the decrypting software. One way or another you are paying though, well, unless you want to take the pirating route, but that's not the legal method is it.

If you don't like that, get a DVD copy. But remember, when DVD first came out, you needed a licensed MPEG2 player to play it legally as well.
 
JackBurton said:
Wrong. To legally play BDs on a PC, you need a legally licensed BD player which VLC is not. It is hacked software to circumvent BD protection. If you want to play it on a PC, there are several LICENSED BD players available, which you will have to pay for, just like you pay for a stand alone BD player. AnyDVD and VLC are just software used to bypass protection on the disc. So, you either pay for the player or pay for the decrypting software. One way or another you are paying though, well, unless you want to take the pirating route, but that's not the legal method is it.

If you don't like that, get a DVD copy. But remember, when DVD first came out, you needed a licensed MPEG2 player to play it legally as well.
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Ha, in a few years since DVD's launch, we already had free PC playback. Was just curious as to why we haven't had such progress with blue ray.

I won't pirate though. Pain in the rear in general, and the shady sites such software normally resides gives me that creepy I'm Gonna Get Shot feeling, kinda like in gang territory.
 
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JackBurton said:
Wrong. To legally play BDs on a PC, you need a legally licensed BD player which VLC is not. It is hacked software to circumvent BD protection. If you want to play it on a PC, there are several LICENSED BD players available, which you will have to pay for, just like you pay for a stand alone BD player. AnyDVD and VLC are just software used to bypass protection on the disc. So, you either pay for the player or pay for the decrypting software. One way or another you are paying though, well, unless you want to take the pirating route, but that's not the legal method is it.

If you don't like that, get a DVD copy. But remember, when DVD first came out, you needed a licensed MPEG2 player to play it legally as well.
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the prob with the PC BR software is that all of it is pure fing shit. ALL OF THEM

i own ANYDVD HD and use it + pot player to play back things on the PC. sure its not perfect (no menus support) but it still better then using PowerDVD and the other POS pieces of software out there
 
Anubis said:
the prob with the PC BR software is that all of it is pure fing shit. ALL OF THEM

i own ANYDVD HD and use it + pot player to play back things on the PC. sure its not perfect (no menus support) but it still better then using PowerDVD and the other POS pieces of software out there
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Oh, I completely agree.
 
The whole irony with Bluray's obnoxious DRM is it didn't put a single dent in movie piracy. It just serves to annoy paying customers with its constant key updates and crappy PC players. Apple used to get a lot of flack for never supporting BD on Mac. Maybe they weren't so dumb after all. I really wish digital movies would go DRM-free like music did. Would make things so much easier. Was a godsend when iTunes finally did it. (iTunes was the only digital music store here at the time)

MakeMKV is probably the best shareware program out there. He's got a really bizarre way of running things though. It's constantly in beta but you can opt to buy a $50 license. Just make it freeware and slap a donate button on the thing. Anyway, the current beta key is good until the end of January.
 
mmntech said:
The whole irony with Bluray's obnoxious DRM is it didn't put a single dent in movie piracy. It just serves to annoy paying customers with its constant key updates and crappy PC players. Apple used to get a lot of flack for never supporting BD on Mac. Maybe they weren't so dumb after all. I really wish digital movies would go DRM-free like music did. Would make things so much easier. Was a godsend when iTunes finally did it. (iTunes was the only digital music store here at the time)

MakeMKV is probably the best shareware program out there. He's got a really bizarre way of running things though. It's constantly in beta but you can opt to buy a $50 license. Just make it freeware and slap a donate button on the thing. Anyway, the current beta key is good until the end of January.
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If not for the excessive drm, I'd wager Blu Ray would be in a better position vs digital distribution.
 
Zodiark1593 said:
Ha, in a few years since DVD's launch, we already had free PC playback. Was just curious as to why we haven't had such progress with blue ray.

I won't pirate though. Pain in the rear in general, and the shady sites such software normally resides gives me that creepy I'm Gonna Get Shot feeling, kinda like in gang territory.
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In case of BRD the encryption keeps changing/updating. Older BRDs would play on some software, but some newer BRDs even VLC can't play
 
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