The latest version of Slysoft’s AnyDVD HD software appears to allow users to break the latest version of the Blu-ray's BD+ protection as well as disable the BD-Live features of the latest Blu-ray titles, according to media reports.

News that Slysoft's software has defeated the BD+ feature had made the headlines before when it first announced back in October 2007 the release of a version that could bypass the 4th generation HD DVD and Blu-ray copy protection (MKB v4) as well as BD+. The company claims the new version of its AnyDVD software is capable of bypassing the latest version of the BD+ protection technology.

According to the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA), to successfully attack the BD+ system, pirates would have to overcome the AV content security system (e.g. extract AACS keys) and also overcome title-specific security code (e.g. reverse engineer security code). Studios add this title-specific security code (BD+ content code) on a title-by-title basis.

In addition, the new version of the software can disable the BD-Live features of the Blu-ray discs which enable the Internet downloading of extra content via an online connection.

Slysoft claims that its software allows the disabling of BD-Live at the user'a request since a significant number of Blu-ray players do not provide this option thus automatically downloading online material when the disc plays. Slysoft also claims that the BD-Live's interactive procedure may also allow studios to gather information and as a result, know exactly how often and when their disc buyers are looking at which film.

Based in Antigua in West Indies, Slysoft appears to escape US and European copyright laws.

Story filed 17.11.08