Slysoft AnyDVD HD Beta

[Ian]

Is anyone else beta testing AnyDVD HD? If you have an HD DVD drive and want to give it a try, details on how to sign up can be found here:

http://forum.slysoft.com/showthread.php?t=937

I downloaded it tonite and gave it a try. There is no documentation on how the HD DVD component works so I've just been playing around with it. Here's a screenshot from the settings menu.

[Ian]

Weird.. AnyDVD HD renames the AACS and AACS_BAK directories to ones called SLY! and ANYDVDHD.

[Ian]

There is no Rip to Harddisk option yet but as long as AnyDVD is enabled, you can go and copy the EVO files to your hard drive. The files are then playable, even if AnyDVD is not enabled. I've run into some playback issues but this may be due to the version of PowerDVD I'm using. Then again, they play fine off the disc.

[Ian]

For some reason, PowerDVD 6.5 had problems playing back those files. I upgraded to 7.2 and they're now as smooth as butter.

btw.. CyberLink's HD Advisor doesn't detect drives past a certain drive letter. My HD DVD drive was set to K: and the software would not see it until I moved it to F:. Too many optical drives I guess.

[Ian]

Version 6.1.2.0 is available to the public

http://sandbox.slysoft.com/beta/SetupAnyDVDhd6120.zip

zip password is "takeyourtime" (without the quotes).

6.1.2.0 2007 02 12
- New: Added support for new versions of the SONY Arccos protection
to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
- New: Added HD DVD and AACS support.
(Registered users need an upgrade key, currently only available to
registered beta testers)
- Fix: Problem with multi-angle titles and Sony Arccos protection
- Some minor fixes and improvements

[Wesociety]

thanks for the screen-shots