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HexaLock Releases New DVD-R Copy Protection

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louv68
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Post Posted: Mar 22, 2008 09:38 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote

I just stumbled across this two day old news.

http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=22826

I'm sure this will be defeated, just like all other copy protection schemes in the past.
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Post Posted: Mar 22, 2008 11:59 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote

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In addition, HexDVD-DATA does not allow reverse engineering. Algorithm theft is virtually impossible because the programs are encrypted and debugging is securely disabled, Hexalock claims.


I suppose to some, that would sound like a challenge.


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Post Posted: Mar 22, 2008 12:04 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote

This kind of reminded me of Sony's copy protection on their playstation games as I read this. I guess a mod chip will be coming soon biggrin.gif

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Post Posted: Mar 22, 2008 12:13 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote

When are the powers that be going to realize that copy protection is not possible or feasible?
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Post Posted: Mar 22, 2008 12:13 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote

If my understanding of the article is correct -

Upon further reflection, I object to this even more than I did so initially because I do NOT want this on the home movies that I make and put onto DVDrs for my family! That is certainly NOT by any means industry owned content and they have no right to restrict MY content in this manner. realmad.gif


adam
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Post Posted: Mar 23, 2008 00:46 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote

somebodeez, that's not at all how this works. It is not something that comes on a blank DVD-r that affects whatever you burn to it. It is a software program that you burn onto the blank disc along with your content. You run the program and tell it what files on the disc to apply to, and which one of its features you want it to implement.

Its purpose is for distributors who use recordable media and want some protection. There have been all sorts of similar programs for CD-rs for years. The market for these things is pretty tiny I think since most distributors use pressed media. And that's where the strength of these programs lies. They are not popular enough to draw mass attention so there's not as many people gunning to break the protection.

Here is the website for this software.
http://hexalock.co.il/news/2008-03-20/#HexaLock%20is%20proud%20to ... d%20Video!

You can download a trial version of the software and a tutorial, and there is even a protected disc image if you want to try to crack it.
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Post Posted: Mar 23, 2008 08:18 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote

Oh - I misunderstood then.
Thanks, Adam! smile.gif


SingSing
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Post Posted: Mar 23, 2008 09:09 Posts Comp View users profile Send private message Reply with quote

It don't really stop you, if you do a binary copy. It just made it 'longer', leaving a computer run over night/s, will work just fine.

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