Responding to news reports that the Blu-ray Disc industry has successfully countered its BD+ hacking software, Antigua-based Slysoft says its new version of AnyDVD HD has once again broken the latest BD+ Digital Rights Management protection implemented by Hollywood studios.

In a press statement to Engadget HD, Slysoft claims that, far from been beaten, it has “effectively defeated BD+ once again and much earlier than expected; the cat and mouse game of DRM has entered the next round.

"Although newer BD+ decryption wasn’t expected until February 2009, today’s AnyDVD HD 6.5.0.2 release decrypts copy protection on all current Blu-ray movies and, in turn, ensures that consumers may continue to backup and enjoy their Blu-ray movie purchases even when using computer monitors that are not HDCP compliant. In fact, Anydvd HD remains the only program that can decrypt all commercial Blu-ray releases, and this incredible magic is, as per usual with Anydvd HD, performed on the fly without requiring users to rip first to their hard drives."

The statement lists a selection of current Blu-ray releases supported by AnyDVD HD: Futurama: Bender’s Game (US), Firefly, The Complete Series (US), Planet of the Apes (1968, US), Predator 2 (1990), Shine a Light (UK), Planet of the Apes (the series) (US), Space Chimps (US), Meet Dave (US), X-Files 2, X-Files 1, Home Alone, The Day The Earth Stood Still: Special Edition, Jingle All The Way, Super Troopers Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Horton Hears a Who, French Connection I & II (UK), In the Name of the King (US), Vanishing Point (Germany), Babylon A.D.

Slysoft says it has change its update policy from free lifetime updates to an annual subscription fee starting 1 January.

Story filed 05.01.09