From: "Rich Gauszka" 

The news said they would include update keys on new high-def DVDs.
Currently the update software appears to be targeted for PCs as they
haven't determined any breach for the standalone players. There is a key
revocation
'feature' built into Blu-ray but I haven't seen anything published on it's
specifics as AACS is quite secretive on that. Supposedly, in theory,  they
can target the individual player responsible for the breach.

I wonder if the hackers will break 8 days this time?


"Geo."  wrote in message
news:461e5d0f$2{at}w3.nls.net...
> What do they do, include the update on all new DVD's? If so aren't they
> just handing the keys out to the hackers who cracked it the first time?
>
> Geo.
>
> "Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
> news:461d1f31$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>> Don't submit to an upgrade - refuse to play legally purchased disks?
>>
>> http://www.hardmac.com/news/2007-04-11/#6641
>>
>> Four months ago, we reported about a flaw identified in the digital
>> rights management system (DRM) developed to protect video contents on
>> HD-DVD and Blu-ray.
>>
>> A DVD security group composed on different companies that developed the
>> Advanced Access Content System, announced yesterday that they found a fix
>> to the current flaw. The AACS LA reports to be working with device makers
>> (Toshiba, Sony, etc.) to deactivate those publicly released keys and
>> refresh them with a new set.
>>
>> Unlike with the CSS for protecting the DVD, the AACS can be updated when
>> a key is hacked or bypassed, so this protection can be modified at will,
>> or as soon as a breach is identified.
>>
>> If for standalone HD video players it will be difficult to routinely
>> update the firmware, for HD-DVD or BD player drive found in computers, a
>> play-back software is required and one can force users to upgrade their
>> drives with the last firmware, or via automatic software updates. Corel
>> corp. has already announced that the new HD video DVDs will include
>> updated keys and instructions for older versions of the PC-playback
>> software not to play discs until the software patch has been installed.
>>
>

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