You know all that controversy over whether BackupHDDVD actually did anything, like you know, rip encrypted HD DVD movies? Well, it looks like it works, because at least one HD DVD rip appears to have shown up on BitTorrent trackers.
The HD DVD version of Serenity is apparently a 19.6GB file in EVO format, that can be played using programs like PowerDVD and WinDVD with HD DVD playback.
Of course, at 19.6GB, it will take a pretty long time to download this movie on most internet connections. It would probably be worth spending the $20 to pick this title up on Amazon.
I'm actually much more impressed that the appearance of Serenity online would seem to indicate that the HD DVD encryption scheme actually has been cracked, and users who want to make backups of videos they've purchased for home use may be able to use software to do so.
1. I'm not surprised. Any secure system can be broken. It's just a question of the time. I suppose Blu Ray productors will mention this point in online society
Posted at 12:40PM on Jan 15th 2007 by Ann Deco