Convert T2 WMV-HD to DivX-HD?

[satviewer2000]

I own the "T2 Extreme Edition" DVD which includes a high-definition version of the movie on the 2nd disk.

Is there a way to rip this movie off the disk and then convert it into DivX-HD so that I can play it on my stand-alone Avel HD DVD player? As it is, it is only playable on a very very fast computer, and the fastest computer I have is a P4-2.4GHz which doesn't do a good job. However, once converted, I would expect that it'll play very nicely on the Avel IO HD DVD player.

Anyone have any experience doing this?

As I OWN the original DVD and I am doing this only for my own personal use, there is nothing illegal about it.

[Baldrick]

Nope, WMV DRM hasn't been "cracked" so you can't copy it similiar as copying dvds.

You can convert free wmv hd clips(from the microsoft site) with virtualdub.

[equinox137]

If I remember correctly, an older version of Virtualdub could crack the WMV protection........which was why it was "upgraded"

[Gurm]

Word has it that a Chinese group has cracked the WMV protection - but all links to their program lead to dead-ends, and one expects that they're probably in a load of legal hot water.

[satviewer2000]

I see that a number of IMAX DVD's now also include a HDTV version in WMV-HD. Does anyone know if these are playable in a stand-alone HD-DVD player like Avel, or can they only be played on the computer like T2?

[Wilbert]

There are rumours that DRM10 is cracked (drm is removed in a similar way as with ITunes, etc.)

https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=256362

The files appear not to be available on the internet anymore (assuming they were once), so they are still rumours ...

[satviewer2000]

Thanks for the info. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like there is much work in this area. I think the main reason being that only now are true HD-DVD players becoming available (ie. Avel IO Dataplayer).

Prior to just 6 months ago, there was really no need to convert such media into a DVD standalone playable format, as no such devices were even available.

I would settle for M$ or another company making standalone playable WMV-HD or DivX-HD DVD's. I would buy them.