May 10th, 2012· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New (Blu-ray): Support for new BD+ protection
· Fix: Drive sense codes were not forwarded correctly
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
April 28th, 2012· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New (Blu-ray): Support for new BD+ protection
· New (Blu-ray): Support for new Java based protection
· New (DVD): Workaround for CloneDVD not able to copy some discs
· without keeping menus
· Fix (Blu-ray): Possible crash with some discs
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
April 20th, 2012· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New (Blu-ray): Support for new BD+ protection
· New (Blu-ray): Support for new Java based protection
· New (DVD): Support for new copy protections
· Fix (Blu-ray): Online connection was required for certain discs,
· where it shouldn't be necessary
· Fix (Blu-ray): Speedmenu could crash with certain Blu-ray discs
· Fix (Blu-ray): Corrupted menus if region code removal is enabled
· with some discs
· Change (Blu-ray): Removed limit of max. 64 title keys
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
March 10th, 2012· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New (Blu-ray): Support for new Java based protection
· New (Blu-ray): Show thumbnails for speedmenu designs
· New (Blu-ray): Installer for additional speedmenu designs
· New (Blu-ray): Creation of protected images from discs requiring
· bus encryption with drives supporting bus encryption
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
March 3rd, 2012· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New (Blu-ray): Support for new Java based protection
· New (Blu-ray): Prevent creation of protected images from discs requiring
· bus encryption with drives supporting bus encryption
· New (DVD): Support for new copy protections
· New (DVD): Improved post-processing of AI scanner
· Change: AnyDVD 7 did not start without gdiplus.dll (Windows 2000)
· Fix (Blu-ray): Crash of speedmenu with some discs
· Fix (Blu-ray): "remove video sequences ..." could make some discs unplayable
· Fix (DVD): dvdid.xml creation path
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
February 21st, 2012· New (Blu-ray): Added "Speedmenus"
· New (Blu-ray): Support for new BD+ protection
· New (Blu-ray): Support for new Java based protection
· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New (Blu-ray): Workaround for broken Lite-On (and OEMs, e.g. ASUS) firmware which caused creation of .iso images with incorrect size
· Fix (Blu-ray): Support for new Java based protection
· New (DVD): Support for new copy protections
· New (DVD): Workaround for incorrectly recorded AVCREC DVD discs
· New (DVD): Improved cutting of ending cells for movie only copies of some discs
· Fix (DVD): Possible crash in RCE removal
· Fix (DVD): Bug introduced in 6.9.0.0, corrupted file system with some discs
· Fix (DVD): "repair defective disc structure" stage in AnyDVD ripper could cause PS10 errors with some discs
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
February 13th, 2012· New (Blu-ray): Added "Speed Menus"
· New (Blu-ray): Support for new BD+ protection
· New (Blu-ray): Support for new Java based protection
· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New (Blu-ray): Workaround for broken Lite-On (and OEMs, e.g. ASUS) firmware which
· caused creation of .iso images with incorrect size
· Fix (Blu-ray): Support for new Java based protection
· New (DVD): Support for new copy protections
· New (DVD): Workaround for incorrectly recorded AVCREC DVD discs
· New (DVD): Improved cutting of ending cells for movie only copies of some discs
· Fix (DVD): Possible crash in RCE removal
· Fix (DVD): Bug introduced in 6.9.0.0, corrupted file system with some discs
· Fix (DVD): "repair defective disc structure" stage in AnyDVD ripper could cause
· PS10 errors with some discs
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
February 9th, 2012· Speed menu supports 3D playback
· Speed menu allows you to choose between 2D and 3D playback
· Speed menu is now more flicker free, faster than the eye can see
· Support for new Blu-ray discs
· Support for new DVD discs
February 6th, 2012· New (Blu-ray): Added "Speed Menus"
· Updated languages
January 31st, 2012· New (DVD): Improved cutting of ending cells for movie only copies of some discs
January 15th, 2012· New (Blu-ray): Support for new BD+ protection
· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New (Blu-ray): Workaround for broken Lite-On (and OEMs, e.g. ASUS) firmware which caused creation of .iso images with incorrect size
· Fix (Blu-ray): Support for new Java based protection
· New (DVD): Support for new copy protections
· New (DVD): Workaround for incorrectly recorded AVCREC DVD discs
· Fix (DVD): Possible crash in RCE removal
· Fix (DVD): Bug introduced in 6.9.0.0, corrupted file system with some discs
· Fix (DVD): "repair defective disc structure" stage in AnyDVD ripper could cause
· PS10 errors with some discs
· Some minor fixes and improvements
January 3rd, 2012· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· Fix (Blu-ray): Support for new Java based protection
· Fix (DVD): Possible crash in RCE removal
· Some minor fixes and improvements
January 2nd, 2012· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· Fix (Blu-ray): AACS directory wasn't renamed
· Some minor fixes and improvements
January 2nd, 2012· New (Blu-ray): Support for new BD+ protection
· New (Blu-ray): Support for new Java based protection
· New (Blu-ray): Prevent automatic PS3 firmware updates from copies
· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· Change (DVD): Improved iso creation, avoiding read errors
· Fix (Blu-ray): Option to skip playback of short video sequences didn't work, if no other remastering was requested.
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
December 9th, 2011· New: Added choice to retry or ignore read errors when creating iso images
· New (Blu-ray): Added option to skip playback of short video sequences (trailers, annoyances).
· Works with all types of discs (HDMV, Java).
· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protection
· New (Blu-ray): Support for new Java based protection
· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protection
· New (DVD): Support for new copy protections
· Fix (Blu-ray): Playback problem of some discs with certain player models
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
October 12th, 2011· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New (DVD): Support for new copy protections
· Fix (DVD): Bug introduced in 6.8.7.0, some older titles didn't work anymore
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
September 30th, 2011· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protection
· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New (DVD): Support for new copy protections
· New (DVD): Improved handling of read errors during scanning
· Fix (Blu-ray): Incorrect handling of some discs containing BD-J
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
September 14th, 2011· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protection
· New (Blu-ray): Support for new Java based protection
· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New (Blu-ray): Improved decryption performance with 3D titles
· New (DVD): Support for new copy protections
· Fix (Blu-ray): "yu-gi-oh 3D" didn't decrypt correctly
· Fix (DVD): AIscanner handled some multi angle discs incorrectly, e.g. "Instinct", US, R1
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
July 28th, 2011· New (Blu-ray): Support for new Java based protection
· New (Blu-ray): Shows good playlists of Java based protected discs
· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New (DVD): Support for new copy protections
· Fix (DVD): AI scanner bugfixes
· Fix (DVD): Possible BSOD if subtitle transparency was enabled
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
July 8th, 2011· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protection
· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· Change (HD DVD): Failure to verify title keys will abort decryption
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
July 8th, 2011· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protection
· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New (Blu-ray): Added support for bus encryption
· Change (Blu-ray): Failure to verify title keys will abort decryption
· Fix: Bug introduced with AnyDVD 6.8.2.0, possible crash on startup
· Fix (AVCREC): Bug introduced with AnyDVD 6.8.2.0, AACS MKB version > 12 didn't work
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
June 30th, 2011· New (Blu-ray): Support for new Java based protection
· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· Fix: Updating the registration didn't work while AnyDVD was running
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
June 18th, 2011· New (Blu-ray): Support for AACS MKB v25
· New (Blu-ray): Added new "Online Protection Database"
· New (Blu-ray): Faster processing of BD+ protected discs
· New (Blu-ray): Faster remastering of Java discs
· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protection
· New (Blu-ray): Support for new Java based protection
· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New (Blu-ray): No longer tries to perform Java fixes on unprotected discs / images
· New (DVD): Support for new copy protections
· New (DVD): AI scanner improvements
· New (DVD): AI scanner uses the new "Online Protection Database"
· Change (DVD): Removed obsolete old copy protection removal method
· Fix (Blu-ray): BD+ firmware warning with some discs
· Fix (DVD): Bug introduced in AnyDVD version 6.8.0.0, PS18 error with some discs
· Fix (DVD): Bug introduced in AnyDVD version 6.8.0.0, IFOTitles 3 error with some discs
· Fix (DVD): Bug introduced in AnyDVD version 6.8.0.0, older RipGuard protected titles didn't work anymore
· Fix (DVD): Bug in AIscanner, causing some discs not to decrypt properly
· Some minor fixes and improvements
May 4th, 2011· New (Blu-ray): Support for new Java based protection
· New (Blu-ray): Support for AACS MKB v23
· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protection
· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New (Blu-ray): Improved BD-Live removal
· Change (HD DVD): Removed obsolete option to "remove all menus from HD DVD"
· New (DVD): Support for new copy protections
· New (DVD): Removed the unreliable remastering options and added new remastering based on results
· of the AI scanner
· New (DVD): Allow removal of annoying menu clips
· New (DVD): Allow removal of annoying menu intro / outro clips
· New (DVD): Allow removal of annoying titles
· New (DVD): Using new driver interface, featuring threaded I/O and "Magic File Replacement(tm)"
· New (DVD): Driver uses much less non-paged memory
· New (DVD): Creates Disc ID .xml file
· Fix (HD DVD & Blu-ray): Bug introduced in 6.7.9.5, authentication didn't work
· Fix (DVD): CloneMap error with some discs
· Fix (DVD): Possible BSOD when subtitle transparency is enabled
· Fix (DVD): Bug introduced in 6.7.9.0, the XBOX360 playback fix had some undesired side effects
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
March 7th, 2011· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New (Blu-ray 3D): Added option to simulate a connected 3D display
· New (Blu-ray 3D): Added warning dialog when ripping to folder
· Change (Blu-ray): Removed obsolete PowerDVD "virtual drive" blacklist workaround
· New (DVD): Workaround for XBO360 playback problems. Use "Rip to folder / video dvd to harddisk" or CloneDVD version 2.9.2.10 or better.
· New (DVD): Workaround for drives not reporting physical information
· New (DVD): Increased compatibility of "Rip Video DVD" output
· Fi(DVD): Vobset error with some discs
· Change: Dropped support for Windows 98/ME
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
February 1st, 2011· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· Fix (Blu-ray): Removal of prohibited user operations could render a disc unplayable.
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
January 14th, 2011· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
December 18th, 2010· New (Blu-ray): Support for new Java based protection, e.g. "House on Haunted Hill", Germany
· or "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse", Italy
· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New (DVD): Added support for new protection, e.g. "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse", UK
· New (DVD): Added support for new protection, e.g. "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse", Scandinavian version
· New (DVD): Workaround for authoring error on some discs, e.g. "Monty Python & The Holy Grail", UK
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
December 5th, 2010· New: Creates .md5 checksum file in addition to .dvd file when ripping to image
· New (DVD): Shows message, if region code of media and VIDEO_TS.IFO do not match
· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· Fix (DVD): Support for new protections, e.g. "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse", US, didn't work as expected
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
December 1st, 2010· New: Shows media type information in status window
· New (DVD): Added support for new protections, e.g. "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse", US
· New (DVD): Added support for new protections, e.g. "Puhdys Live", Germany
· New (HD DVD & Blu-ray): Added sector position to read error dialog
· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
November 23rd, 2010· New (DVD): AI scanner improved
November 16th, 2010· New (DVD): Added support for new protections, e.g. "The Last Airbender", US
· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections, e.g. "Knight and Day",
· "Avatar Extended Edition"
· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New: Improved system information log
· Fix (DVD): AI scanner did not copy all content with some discs
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
October 3rd, 2010· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New: Improved system information log
· Change: Workaround for problem with F-Secure DeepGuard
· Change: Workaround for problem with WindowBlinds and some anti spyware tools
· Fix: Bug introduced in 6.7.0.0, "AnyDVD System Information" didn't work on 64bit OS
September 29th, 2010· New (DVD): Added support for new protections, e.g. "Iron Man 2", US
· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
September 17th, 2010· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· Fix: Possible crash during install
September 16th, 2010· New (Blu-ray): Added support for AACS MKB v19
· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· Fix (Blu-ray): Reading sectors in random order
· Fix (DVD): "Dora the Explorer: Super Silly Fiesta", Region 2 and 4 (UK & Australia)
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
August 31st, 2010· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· Fix (DVD): "Dora the Explorer: Super Silly Fiesta", Region 2 and 4 (UK & Australia)
· Updated languages
August 31st, 2010· New: Added option to do an "aggressive scan" for drives. It can be enabled, if drives are not found by AnyDVD. This can happen, if Windows is running in a virtual machine. USB sticks, cable boxes or modems might be detected by AnyDVD if this option is enabled, so don't enable it unless you have to. AnyDVD needs to be restarted for a change of this option to take effect.
· New: "Aggressive scan" and "aggressive I/O" settings are saved during trial
· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New (Blu-ray): Better support for CPUs without SSE2 instruction set
· Updated languages
July 28th, 2010· New: Added AnyDVD System Information shortcut
· New: Added AppInit DLLs to sysinfo.txt
· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New (Blu-ray): Removes copy control information (CCI) from transport stream
· New (Blu-ray BDAV): Workaround for bug of some BD recorders with dual layer discs causing the second layer decryption to fail
· New (DVD BDAV): Added support for AACS protected AVCREC discs, e.g. Japanese TV recordings
· Fix (Blu-ray): Playback of m2ts files from discs, which are protected by BD+, could fail
· Fix (Blu-ray BDAV): Decryption could fail, if titles have been deleted from disc
July 15th, 2010· New (DVD): Removes characters not allowed by the file system from volume
· labels to help programs, which use the volume label as a file path, e.g.
· bookmark files of Zoom player
· New (DVD): Added support for new protections
· New (Blu-ray): Added support for AACS protected BDAV discs, e.g.
· Japanese TV recordings
· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New: Completely ignores U3 USB sticks or similar devices
· Fix (HD DVD & Blu-ray): Possible hang when parsing an invalid AACS directory
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
June 16th, 2010· New: AnyDVD remembers state of a drive (disabled / enabled), even if
· it has been removed from the system
· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New (DVD): CSS archive is now more robust
· Fix (Blu-ray): Possible crash in AnyDVDtray.exe, if the root directory of
· a disc contains many files or directories
· Fix (Blu-ray): Possible BSOD in AnyDVD.sys
· Fix (3D Blu-ray): 3D playback didn't work when BD-Live has been disabled
· Added more programs to the list requiring "aggressive I/O mode"
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
June 2nd, 2010· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New (DVD): Added support for new protections
· New (DVD): Added separate options to enable reading and writing
· to / from the CSS archive
· New: Added support for Roxio CinePlayer 5.3
· Fix (Blu-ray): Crash with some BD+ protections
· Fix: Some settings were not remembered
· Fix: AI scanner did not copy all content with some discs
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
May 4th, 2010· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections, e.g. "Avatar"
· New (HD DVD & Blu-ray): Added events for HD DVD and Blu-ray discs to the option to start external programs
· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New (DVD): Added support for new protections
· New (DVD): Added support for Meedios
· Fix (DVD): DVD video mode detection
· Fix: AnyDVD notification icon would not show in rare situations.
· Added more programs to the list requiring "aggressive I/O mode"
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
April 10th, 2010· New (Blu-ray): Added support for AACS MKB v17
· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· New (DVD): Added support for new protections
· Added more programs to the list requiring "aggressive I/O mode"
· Fix (DVD): Display of DVD video mode
· Some minor fixes and improvements
April 6th, 2010· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New (DVD): Added support for new protections
· Fix (DVD): Display of DVD video mode
· Some minor fixes and improvements
April 1st, 2010· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New (DVD): Added support for new protections
· New (DVD): Improved PAL/NTSC detection
· Fix (DVD): Small bug in AI scanner
· Change: Updated SetDisplayFrequency.exe
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
March 29th, 2010· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New (DVD): Added support for new protections
· Fix (DVD): Small bug in AI scanner
· Change: Updated SetDisplayFrequency.exe
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
March 20th, 2010· New: Again, improved handling of "files in use" during installation
· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New (DVD): Added support for new protections, e.g. "New Moon", R1, US
· New: Improved compatibility of SetDisplayFrequency.exe with Windows 7
· Added more programs to the list requiring "aggressive I/O mode"
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
March 19th, 2010· New: Again, improved handling of "files in use" during installation
March 12th, 2010· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New (DVD): Added support for new protections, e.g. "New Moon", R1, US
· Added more programs to the list requiring "aggressive I/O mode"
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
March 10th, 2010· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New (DVD): Added support for new protections, e.g. "Precious", R1, US
· Added more programs to the list requiring "aggressive I/O mode"
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
March 3rd, 2010· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New (Blu-ray): Improved detection of region code
· Fix (Blu-ray): Possible crash when removing annoyances
· Fix (DVD): AI scanner could remove contents from some discs
· Added more programs to the list requiring "aggressive I/O mode"
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
February 23rd, 2010· New (HD DVD & Blu-ray): Faster response time when changing settings during scan in progress
· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new structural protection
· New (Blu-ray): Added workaround for District 9 (US) playback problem with PowerDVD
· New (DVD): Added support for new protections
· New (DVD): CSS archive now stores layer break VTS key for increased performance
· New (DVD): CSS keys are always stored, regardless of the "Use CSS archive" setting
· New (DVD): Added workaround to AnyDVD ripper for "Angel & Demons (rental)", Japan
· New: Added more info to logfile
· New: Information window while AnyDVD is scanning discs
· New: Option to enable / disable this window
· New: Workaround for problems with some VMs and certain drives
· New: Create logfiles for empty drives
· New: Better handling of "files in use" during installation
· Change (DVD): CSS archive is enabled by default
· Change: Replaced AnyDVD "Safe Mode" with "Aggressive I/O Mode".
· Note: Aggressive I/O mode is disabled by default. It might be required with some 3rd party software.
· Please report which programs require it. Thank you!
· New: Added warning message, if applications requiring "Aggressive I/O Mode" are installed
· New: Added option to disable the "Aggressive I/O Mode" warning message
· Fix (DVD): AI scanner removed non-existant copy protection from "Tomorrow Never Dies", US
· Fix (DVD): AI scanner could mess up chapters with some discs, e.g. "Odyssey 5", UK
· Fix: Driver verifier problem with ElbyCDIO.sys
· Fix: Driver verifier problem with AnyDVD.sys
· Fix: Various potential crashes
· Fix: Changing a disc could be missed while AnyDVD is scanning a disc in another drive
· Fix: Disabling power saving didn't always work
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
February 7th, 2010· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new structural protection
· Some minor fixes and improvements
February 7th, 2010· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new structural protection
· New: Added warning message, if applications requiring "Aggressive I/O Mode" are installed
· Fix: Various potential crashes
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
February 7th, 2010· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new structural protection
· New (DVD): Added workaround to AnyDVD ripper for "Angel & Demons (rental)", Japan
· New: Added warning message, if applications requiring "Aggressive I/O Mode" are installed
· Fix: Various potential crashes
· Fix: Changing a disc could be missed while AnyDVD is scanning a disc in another drive
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
February 4th, 2010· New (HD DVD & Blu-ray): Faster response time when changing settings during scan in progress
· New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new structural protection
· New (Blu-ray): Added workaround for District 9 (US) playback problem with PowerDVD
· New (DVD): Added support for new protections
· New (DVD): CSS archive now stores layer break VTS key for increased performance
· New (DVD): CSS keys are always stored, regardless of the "Use CSS archive" setting
· New (DVD): Added workaround to AnyDVD ripper for "Angel & Demons (rental)", Japan
· New: Added more info to logfile
· New: Information window while AnyDVD is scanning discs
· New: Option to enable / disable this window
· New: Workaround for problems with some VMs and certain drives
· New: Create logfiles for empty drives
· New: Better handling of "files in use" during installation
· Change (DVD): CSS archive is enabled by default
· Change: Replaced AnyDVD "Safe Mode" with "Aggressive I/O Mode".
· Note: Aggressive I/O mode is disabled by default. It might be required with some 3rd party software.
· Please report which programs require it. Thank you!
· New: Added warning message, if applications requiring "Aggressive I/O Mode" are installed
· New: Added option to disable the "Aggressive I/O Mode" warning message
· Fix (DVD): AI scanner removed non-existant copy protection from "Tomorrow Never Dies", US
· Fix (DVD): AI scanner could mess up chapters with some discs, e.g. "Odyssey 5", UK
· Fix: Driver verifier problem with ElbyCDIO.sys
· Fix: Various potential crashes
· Fix: Changing a disc could be missed while AnyDVD is scanning a disc in another drive
· Fix: Disabling power saving didn't always work
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
February 3rd, 2010· New (HD DVD & Blu-ray): Faster response time when changing settings during scan in progress
· New (Blu-ray): Added workaround for District 9 (US) playback problem with PowerDVD
· New (DVD): Added support for new protections
· New (DVD): CSS archive now stores layer break VTS key for increased performance
· New (DVD): CSS keys are always stored, regardless of the "Use CSS archive" setting
· New (DVD): Added workaround to AnyDVD ripper for "Angel & Demons (rental)", Japan
· New: Workaround for problems with some VMs and certain drives
· New: Better handling of "files in use" during installation
· Change (DVD): CSS archive is enabled by default
· New: Added warning message, if applications requiring "Aggressive I/O Mode" are installed
· New: Added option to disable the "Aggressive I/O Mode" warning message
· Fix (DVD): AI scanner removed non-existant copy protection from "Tomorrow Never Dies", US
· Fix: Driver verifier problem with ElbyCDIO.sys
· Fix: Various potential crashes
· Fix: Changing a disc could be missed while AnyDVD is scanning a disc in another drive
· Fix: Disabling power saving didn't always work
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
December 30th, 2009· New (HD DVD & Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· New (Blu-ray): Added more info to logfile
· New: Information window while AnyDVD is scanning discs
· New: Option to enable / disable this window
· New: Create logfiles for empty drives
· Change: Replaced AnyDVD "Safe Mode" with "Agressive I/O Mode".
· Note: Agressive I/O mode is disabled by default. It might be required with some 3rd party software.
· Please report which programs require it. Thank you!
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
December 28th, 2009· New (HD DVD & Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· New (DVD): Added support for new protections
· Fix: Driver verifier problems with ElbyCDIO.sys
· Fix (DVD): Handling of some FluxDVD protected discs was broken in 6.6.0.7
· Fix (DVD): Handling some discs with interleaved cells was broken in 6.6.0.7
· Some minor fixes and improvements
December 18th, 2009· New (HD DVD & Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· Fix: Driver verifier problems with ElbyCDIO.sys
· Fix (DVD): Handling of some FluxDVD protected discs was broken in 6.6.0.7
· Some minor fixes and improvements
December 12th, 2009· New (HD DVD & Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· New (Blu-ray): Added warning message, if BD+ might not be removed correctly
· New (DVD): Added support for new protections
· New (DVD): Performance increase of AI scanner
· Fix (Blu-ray): Exception in "add_mov_obj" with some discs
· Fix (DVD): Exception in AnyDVD ripper
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
November 11th, 2009· New (HD DVD & Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New: Improved scanning for drives
· Fix: Bug introduced in 6.6.0.0, AI scanner removed content from
· some discs, e.g. "Desperate Housewives Season 4", R1, US
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Fix: Bug introduced in 6.5.8.7, .ifo modifications (Region code, UOPs)
· weren't done with some discs
· Updated languages
November 10th, 2009· New (HD DVD & Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· Fix: Bug introduced in 6.6.0.0, AI scanner removed content from some discs, e.g. "Desperate Housewives Season 4", R1, US
· Some minor fixes and improvements
November 6th, 2009· New (HD DVD & Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New (HD DVD): Added support for hacked firmware of LG HD DVD drives
· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· New (DVD): Added support for new protections
· Fix (DVD): CSS error with some protections and region code mismatch
· Fix (DVD): Error creating image file with some protections
· Fix: Bug introduced in 6.5.9.5, drives connected while AnyDVD was running
· didn't work
· Fix: Bug introduced in 6.5.9.5, "ElbyCheck" warning after installation
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
November 5th, 2009· New (DVD): Added support for new protections
· Fix (DVD): CSS error with some protections and region code mismatch
· Fix (DVD): Error creating image file with some protections
November 4th, 2009· New (HD DVD): Added support for hacked firmware of LG HD DVD drives
· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· Fix: Bug introduced in 6.5.9.5, drives connected while AnyDVD was running
· didn't work
· Fix: Bug introduced in 6.5.9.5, "ElbyCheck" warning after installation
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
October 26th, 2009· New (HD DVD & Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New (DVD): Added support for new protections
· Fix (DVD): CSS error with some protections and region code mismatch
· Fix (DVD): Error creating image file with some protections
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
October 20th, 2009· New: Improved wakeup from standby, autoplay is no longer triggered in
· Windows Media Center, ArcSoft TMT, PowerDVD and other programs if a disc
· is in the drive and the system wakes up from standby
· New: Added icon for Windows program uninstall
· New: Avoid "This program might not have (un)installed correctly"
· message under Windows 7
· New: Improved compatibiliy with modems or USB sticks, which have a CD
· partition
· New (HD DVD & Blu-ray): Added support for AACS v16
· New (HD DVD & Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New (Blu-ray): Improved compatibility with certain disc / player combinations,
· when Region Code or BDLive removal is activated,
· e.g. "Dollhouse" (US) and ArcSoft TMT
· New (Blu-ray): Compatibility improvement with some titles, e.g.
· "Slumdog Millionaire" (Australia)
· New (Blu-ray): Improved disabling of BD-Live
· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· New (DVD): Added support for new protections
· Fix: AnyDVD could hang in very rare situations
· Fix (DVD): Playback time of program chains with multi angle
· Fix (DVD): Playback time of program chains with old scanner
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
October 3rd, 2009· New: Improved wakeup from standby, autoplay is no longer triggered in
· Windows Media Center, ArcSoft TMT, PowerDVD and other programs if a disc
· is in the drive and the system wakes up from standby
· New: Added icon for Windows program uninstall
· New: Avoid "This program might not have (un)installed correctly"
· message under Windows 7
· New: Improved compatibiliy with modems or USB sticks, which have a CD
· partition
· New (HD DVD & Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
· New (Blu-ray): Improved compatibility with certain disc / player combinations,
· when Region Code or BD-Live removal is activated,
· e.g. "Dollhouse" (US) and ArcSoft TMT
· New (Blu-ray): Compatibility improvement with some titles, e.g.
· "Slumdog Millionaire" (Australia)
· New (Blu-ray): Improved disabling of BD-Live
· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· Fix: AnyDVD could hang in very rare situations
· Fix (DVD): Playback time of program chains with multi angle
· Fix (DVD): Playback time of program chains with old scanner
· Some minor fixes and improvements
September 23rd, 2009· New: Dialogs are now visible even if Vista / Windows 7 media center is running
· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· New (Blu-ray): Dramatic speedup decrypting some BD+ protections
· New (Blu-ray): Made region dialog more remote control friendly
· New (DVD): Added support for new copy protection, e.g. "Insanity Workout"
· and "One on One with Tony Horton" (US)
· New (DVD): Improved RCE detection & removal
· Fix: Crash when copying files if AnyDVD language is set to Japanese
· because of an error in the Japanese language file
· Fix (DVD): All ifo patches are now done after AI scanner, because
· otherwise AI scanner couldn't examine the disc "as is" and state files
· could be wrong if user changes settings between scans
· Fix (DVD): RCE removal was broken with discs having an RCE region code >= 3
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
September 21st, 2009· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· New (DVD): Added support for new copy protection, e.g. "Infinity Workout"
· and "One on One with Tony Horton" (US)
· New (DVD): Improved RCE detection & removal
· Fix (DVD): All ifo patches are now done after AI scanner, because
· otherwise AI scanner couldn't examine the disc "as is" and state files
· could be wrong if user changes settings between scans
· Fix (DVD): RCE removal was broken with discs having an RCE region code >= 3
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
September 16th, 2009· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
September 12th, 2009· New: When waking up from standby or hibernate, the discs in the drives are no longer re-scanned, drives containing a CSS protected disc are re-authenticated
· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· New (DVD): Workaround for bug in some drive firmware, e.g. Lite-On IHOS104 BD-Rom drive, CSS decryption didn't work
· Fix (Blu-ray & HD DVD): Downloaded decryption keys were lost after AnyDVD restart
· Fix (Blu-ray & HD DVD): Some stability issues
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
September 10th, 2009· New: When waking up from standby or hibernate, the discs in the drives
· are no longer re-scanned, drives containing a CSS protected disc are
· re-authenticated
· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· New (DVD): Workaround for bug in some drive firmware, e.g. Lite-On
· IHOS104 BD-Rom drive, CSS decryption didn't work
· Fix (Blu-ray & HD DVD): Downloaded decryption keys were lost
· after AnyDVD restart
· Fix (Blu-ray & HD DVD): Some stability issues
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
September 8th, 2009· New: When waking up from standby or hibernate, the discs in the drives
· are no longer re-scanned, drives containing a CSS protected disc are
· re-authenticated
· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· New (DVD): Workaround for bug in some drive firmware, e.g. Lite-On
· IHOS104 BD-Rom drive, CSS decryption didn't work
· Fix (Blu-ray & HD DVD): Downloaded decryption keys were lost
· after AnyDVD restart
· Fix (Blu-ray & HD DVD): Some stability issues
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
September 7th, 2009· New: When waking up from standby or hibernate, the discs in the drives
· are no longer re-scanned, drives containing a CSS protected disc are
· re-authenticated
· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· New (DVD): Workaround for bug in some drive firmware, e.g. Lite-On
· IHOS104 BD-Rom drive, CSS decryption didn't work
· Fix (Blu-ray & HD DVD): Downloaded decryption keys were lost
· after AnyDVD restart
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
September 4th, 2009· New: When waking up from standby or hibernate, the discs in the drives
· are no longer re-scanned, drives containing a CSS protected disc are
· re-authenticated
· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· New (DVD): Workaround for bug in some drive firmware, e.g. Lite-On
· IHOS104 BD-Rom drive, CSS decryption didn't work
· Fix (Blu-ray & HD DVD): Downloaded decryption keys were lost
· after AnyDVD restart
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
September 3rd, 2009· New: When waking up from standby or hibernate, the discs in the drives are no longer re-scanned, drives containing a CSS protected disc are re-authenticated
· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· New (DVD): Workaround for bug in some drive firmware, e.g. Lite-On IHOS104 BD-Rom drive, CSS decryption didn't work
· Fix (Blu-ray & HD DVD): Downloaded decryption keys were lost after AnyDVD restart
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
August 21st, 2009· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· New (DVD): Workaround for bug in some drive firmware, e.g. Lite-On IHOS104 BD-Rom drive, CSS decryption didn't work
· Fix (Blu-ray & HD DVD): Downloaded decryption keys were lost after AnyDVD restart
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
August 14th, 2009· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· Some minor fixes and improvements
August 10th, 2009· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· New (Blu-ray & HD DVD): Added option to enable/disable protected ISO ripping warning
· Fix (DVD): Bug introduced with 6.5.7.1, AIscanner could include unwanted parts of a disc
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
August 6th, 2009· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· New (Blu-ray & HD DVD): Added option to enable/disable protected ISO ripping warning
· Fix (DVD): Bug introduced with 6.5.7.1, AIscanner could include unwanted parts of a disc
July 31st, 2009· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· Fix (DVD): Bug introduced with 6.5.7.1, AIscanner could include unwanted parts of a disc
July 17th, 2009· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· New (DVD): Added support for new copy protection, e.g. "Haunting in Connecticut", R1, US
· New (DVD): AI scanner improved
· Fix (DVD): Structural repair with some discs, e.g. "Transporter 3", R2, Germany
· Fix (DVD): Bug introduced with 6.5.5.9, "IFOTitles 0" error with some titles, e.g. "Seven Pounds", R2, Italy
· Fix (DVD): Bug in AI scanner, causing parts of a DVD not to be included with some discs, e.g. "Aujourd'hui, c'est Ferrier!", R2, France
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
July 9th, 2009· New (Blu-ray): Added support for some new BD+ protections, e.g.
· "Quantum of Solace", Japan
· New (DVD): Added support for new copy protection,
· e.g. "Haunting in Connecticut", R1, US
· New (DVD): AI scanner improved
· Fix (DVD): Structural repair with some discs, e.g.
· "Transporter 3", R2, Germany
· Fix (DVD): Bug introduced with 6.5.5.9, "IFOTitles 0" error with some
· titles, e.g. "Seven Pounds", R2, Italy
· Fix (DVD): Bug in AI scanner, causing parts of a DVD not to be included with
· some discs, e.g. "Aujourd'hui, c'est Ferrier!", R2, France
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
July 7th, 2009· New (Blu-ray): Support for drives blacklisted by MKB v14
· New (Blu-ray): Added support for some new BD+ protections, e.g.
· "Quantum of Solace", Japan & Hong Kong
· New (DVD): AI scanner improved
· Fix (DVD): Structural repair with some discs, e.g.
· "Transporter 3", R2, Germany
· Fix (DVD): Bug introduced with 6.5.5.9, "IFOTitles 0" error with some
· titles, e.g. "Seven Pounds", R2, Italy
· Fix (DVD): Bug in AI scanner, causing parts of a DVD not to be included with
· some discs, e.g. "Aujourd'hui, c'est Ferrier!", R2, France
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
June 23rd, 2009· Fix (DVD): Structural repair with some discs, e.g. "Transporter 3", R2, Germany
· Fix (DVD): Bug introduced with 6.5.5.9, "IFOTitles 0" error with some titles, e.g. "Seven Pounds", R2, Italy
· Fix (DVD): Bug in AI scanner, causing parts of a DVD not to be included with some discs, e.g. "Aujourd'hui, c'est Ferrier!", R2, France
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
June 18th, 2009· Fix (DVD): Structural repair with some discs, e.g. "Transporter 3", R2, Germany
· Fix (DVD): Bug introduced with 6.5.5.9, "IFOTitles 0" error with some titles, e.g. "Seven Pounds", R2, Italy
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
June 18th, 2009· Fix (DVD): Structural repair with some discs, e.g.
· "Transporter 3", R2, Germany
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
June 12th, 2009· New (HD DVD): Added workaround for authoring error on French
· HD DVD "Zidane"
· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· New (Blu-ray): Added PowerDVD "virtual drive" blacklist workaround
· New (Blu-ray): Added option to enable/disable PowerDVD "virtual drive"
· blacklist workaround
· New (Blu-ray): Added option to enable/disable update server warning
· New (DVD): Added support for a new pathetic copy protection called
· "DVD Sequr Copy Protection"
· New (DVD): Added support for new protections, e.g. "Underbelly -
· a tale of two cities", R4, Australia
· New (DVD): Added option to enable/disable DVD ISO ripping warning
· New (DVD): Added additional information to logfile
· New: Added option to enable/disable "no drive present" warning
· Fix: AnyDVD ripper failed, if volume label contained the character '*'
· Fix (HD DVD): "Error reading ADV_OBJ", if two identical discs are inserted
· in two different drives at the same time
· Fix (DVD): Brute force CSS decryption (region code mismatch) could fail.
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
June 11th, 2009· New (HD DVD): Added workaround for authoring error on French
· HD DVD "Zidane"
· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· New (Blu-ray): Added PowerDVD "virtual drive" blacklist workaround
· New (Blu-ray): Added option to enable/disable PowerDVD "virtual drive"
· blacklist workaround
· New (Blu-ray): Added option to enable/disable update server warning
· New (DVD): Added support for a new pathetic copy protection called
· "DVD Sequr Copy Protection"
· New (DVD): Added support for new protections, e.g. "Underbelly -
· a tale of two cities", R4, Australia
· New (DVD): Added option to enable/disable DVD ISO ripping warning
· New (DVD): Added additional information to logfile
· New: Added option to enable/disable "no drive present" warning
· Fix (HD DVD): "Error reading ADV_OBJ", if two identical discs are inserted
· in two different drives at the same time
· Fix (DVD): Brute force CSS decryption (region code mismatch) could fail.
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
June 9th, 2009· New (Blu-ray): Updated BD+
· New (DVD): Added support for new protections, e.g. "Underbelly - a tale of two cities", R4, Australia
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
June 5th, 2009· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· New (Blu-ray): Added PowerDVD "virtual drive" blacklist workaround
· New (Blu-ray): Added option to enable/disable PowerDVD "virtual drive"
· blacklist workaround
· New (Blu-ray): Added option to enable/disable update server warning
· New (DVD): Added option to enable/disable DVD ISO ripping warning
· New (DVD): Added additional information to logfile
· New: Added option to enable/disable "no drive present" warning
· Fix (DVD): Brute force CSS decryption (region code mismatch) could fail.
· Some minor fixes and improvements
May 30th, 2009· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· New (DVD): AI scanner improved
· New (DVD): Fix playback time of program chains
· New: Added Windows 7 detection to sysinfo.txt
· Fix: AnyDVD did not work correctly, if the drive letters A, B or C
· were assigned to optical drives
· Some minor fixes and improvements
May 26th, 2009· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· New (DVD): AI scanner improved
· New: Added Windows 7 detection to sysinfo.txt
· Change: AnyDVD beta versions can no longer be evaluated
· Fix: AnyDVD did not work correctly, if the drive letters A, B or C
· were assigned to optical drives
· Some minor fixes and improvements
May 21st, 2009· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· Fix: AnyDVD did not work correctly, if the drive letters A, B or C
· were assigned to optical drives
· Some minor fixes and improvements
May 19th, 2009· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· Some minor fixes and improvements
May 18th, 2009· Some minor fixes and improvements
May 10th, 2009· Fix: Startup problem on some systems
· Some minor fixes and improvements
May 9th, 2009· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· Change: Less likely to cause false positive alarms with some virus scanners
· Fix: AnyDVD ripper failed, if target was the root of a network share
· Fix: AnyDVD ripper failed, if target directory ended with a backslash
· Fix (DVD): AI scanner could leave out parts of a disc
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
May 7th, 2009· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· Change: Less likely to cause false positive alarms with some
· virus scanners
· Fix: AnyDVD ripper failed, if target was the root of a network share
· Fix: AnyDVD ripper failed, if target directory ended with a backslash
· Fix (DVD): AI scanner could leave out parts of a disc
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
May 5th, 2009· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· Change: Less likely to cause false positive alarms with some
· virus scanners
· Fix: AnyDVD ripper failed, if target is the root of a network share
· Fix: AnyDVD ripper failed, if target directory ended with a backslash
· Fix (DVD): AI scanner could leave out parts of a disc
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
April 30th, 2009· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· New (Blu-ray): Improved speed of decryption
· New (DVD): Improved speed of AI scanner with some discs
· New: Added PowerDVD 9 info to logfile
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
April 25th, 2009· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· New (Blu-ray): Improved speed of decryption
· New (DVD): Improved speed of AI scanner with some discs
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
April 24th, 2009· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· New (Blu-ray): Improved speed of decryption
· New (DVD): Improved speed of AI scanner with some discs
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
April 22nd, 2009· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· New (Blu-ray): Improved speed of decryption
· New (DVD): Improved speed of AI scanner with some discs
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
April 10th, 2009· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· New: Added additional information to the logfile
· Fix (DVD): CSS removal did not work with some discs
· Fix: High CPU usage, if tray icon was hidden by Windows
· Fix: Possible crash on program exit
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
April 10th, 2009· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· New: Added additional information to the logfile
· Fix (DVD): CSS removal did not work with some discs
· Fix: High CPU usage, if tray icon was hidden by Windows
· Fix: Possible crash on program exit
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
April 9th, 2009· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· New: Added additional information to the logfile
· Fix (DVD): CSS removal did not work with some discs
· Fix: High CPU usage, if tray icon was hidden by Windows
· Fix: Possible crash on program exit
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
April 9th, 2009· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· New: Added additional information to the logfile
· Fix (DVD): CSS removal did not work with some discs
· Fix: High CPU usage, if tray icon was hidden by Windows
· Fix: Possible crash on program exit
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
April 2nd, 2009· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· New: Added additional information to the logfile
· Fix (DVD): CSS removal did not work with some discs
· Fix: High CPU usage, if tray icon was hidden by Windows
· Fix: Possible crash on program exit
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
March 29th, 2009· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· New: Added additional information to the logfile
· Fix: High CPU usage, if tray icon was hidden by Windows
· Fix: Possible crash on program exit
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
March 25th, 2009· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
· New: Added additional information to the logfile
· Fix: High CPU usage, if tray icon was hidden by Windows
· Fix: Possible crash on program exit
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
March 20th, 2009· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protection, e.g. "Australia", US, "The Robe", US, "South Pacific", US
· New (DVD): Improved speed of AI scanner with some discs
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
March 18th, 2009· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protection
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
March 16th, 2009· New: Added option to disable power saving while ripping
· Fix (HD DVD & Blu-ray): UDF metadata mirror file wasn't updated
· Fix (DVD): very rare AnyDVD ripper crash
· Some minor fixes and improvements
March 12th, 2009· New (DVD): Added support for some new protections,
· e.g. "Baader Meinhof Komplex", R2, Germany
· New (DVD): Improved speed of AI scanner with some discs
· New (DVD): Improved removing of prohibited user operations
· New: Power Saving will be disabled during ripping
· New: Status window indicates when AnyDVD is scanning a disc
· Change (DVD): Removing PUOs no longer removes angle change, if present
· This prevents, that a "camera icon" is shown on some standalone players
· Some minor fixes and improvements
March 10th, 2009· New (DVD): Added support for new protections
· New (DVD): Improved speed of AI scanner with some discs
· New: Power Saving will be disabled during ripping
· Some minor fixes and improvements
March 7th, 2009· New (DVD): Added workaround for a weird authoring error found on some DVDs, e.g. "The Closet", UK
· Change: Autoplay is no longer disabled while settings dialog is shown
· Fix (Blu-ray): Message "MFR: File is too big!" with some discs
· Fix (Blu-ray): Playback issues with Panasonic Blu-ray players
· Fix: Security vulnerability of the driver interface
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
March 1st, 2009· New (DVD): Added workaround for a weird authoring error found on some
· DVDs, e.g. "The Closet", UK
· Change: Autoplay is no longer disabled while settings dialog is shown
· Fix (Blu-ray): Message "MFR: File is too big!" with some discs
· Fix (Blu-ray): Playback issues with Panasonic Blu-ray players
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
February 27th, 2009· New (DVD): Added workaround for a weird authoring error found on some
· DVDs, e.g. "The Closet", UK
· Change: Autoplay is no longer disabled while settings dialog is shown
· Fix (Blu-ray): Message "MFR: File is too big!" with some discs
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
February 15th, 2009· New (DVD): Added workaround for a weird authoring error found on some
· DVDs, e.g. "The Closet", UK
· Change: Autoplay behaviour when settings dialog is shown
· Fix: Problems with multiple instances of AnyDVD ripper
· Some minor fixes and improvements
January 31st, 2009· New (Blu-ray): Added support for AACS MKB version 12
· New (DVD): Improved performance of the AI scanner
· Fix (Blu-ray): BD+ firmware warning still wasn't removed with some titles
· Fix (DVD): Some minor problems with the AI scanner
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
January 29th, 2009· New (DVD): Improved performance of the AI scanner
· Fix (DVD): Some minor problems with the AI scanner
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
January 27th, 2009· New (Blu-ray): Added support for AACS MKB version 12
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
January 18th, 2009· Fix (Blu-ray): BD+ firmware warning still wasn't removed with some titles
· Some minor fixes and improvements
January 17th, 2009· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new version of the BD+ copy protection
· Fix (Blu-ray): Bug introduced in 6.5.1.5, BD+ firmware warning wasn't removed
· with some titles
· Some minor fixes and improvements
January 14th, 2009· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new version of the BD+ copy protection
· New (HD DVD): Improved the "rename highest XPL file" option. The DISCID.DAT file is modified, so previously downloaded web content will not interfere if AACS is removed.
· New (HD DVD): Workaround for TMT & PowerDVD problems with some discs, when AnyDVD is enabled, e.g "MI:3", Europe
· New (DVD): Added support for new protections
· New (DVD): Values in the CSS key archive will be ignored, if the CSS keys can be found without a brute force attack
· New (DVD): AI Scanner improved
· Fix (DVD): With some discs CSS decryption could fail
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
January 12th, 2009· New (DVD): Added support for new protections
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
January 9th, 2009· New (HD DVD): The "rename highest XPL file" option will only be active, if it is required. It is safe now (and recommended) to leave this option enabled all the time.
· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new PowerDVD builds, which displayed a "virtual drive not supported" error
· New (Blu-ray): Removed obsolete option to disable BD+ removal
· New (DVD): Added support for new protections
· New: Added display, how long you can receive free updates with your license
· Change (HD DVD): The "rename highest XPL file" option is now enabled by default.
· Fix (HD DVD): Some of the HD DVD mastering options didn't work on unprotected discs
· Fix: Autoplay was triggered after system wakeup from sleep
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
January 8th, 2009· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new PowerDVD builds, which displayed
· a "virtual drive not supported" error
· New (DVD): Added support for new protections
· New: Added display, how long you can receive free updates with your
· license
· Fix: Autoplay was triggered after system wakeup from sleep
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
January 5th, 2009· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new PowerDVD builds, which displayed a "virtual drive not supported" error
· New: Added display, how long you can receive free updates with your license
· Fix: Autoplay was triggered after system wakeup from sleep
· Some minor fixes and improvements
January 5th, 2009· New (Blu-ray): More support for new version of the BD+ copy protection. All remaining discs with the new BD+ protection should work now, e.g. "X-Files 2 - I Want to Believe", US; "In the Name of the King", US; "Meet Dave", US
· Some minor fixes and improvements
December 30th, 2008· New (Blu-ray): More support for new version of the BD+ copy protection
December 19th, 2008· New: Improved balloon notifications
· New: Logfiles are created in the subdirectory "AnyDVD_logs" in the user's documents folder
· New: The logfile directory is automatically opened in Windows explorer
· New: Added functionality for better integration with MyMovies
· New (Blu-ray): Added support for AACS MKB version 10
· New (HD DVD & Blu-ray): If automatic update check is enabled, AnyDVD will no longer ask for permission to connect to the key server
· New (DVD): Improved speed of AI scanner with some discs ... again, e.g. "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian", US
· Fix (HD DVD & Blu-ray): Creating protected images didn't work, if AACS or BD+ couldn't be decrypted
· Fix (Blu-ray): "Old" BD+ wasn't removed with some discs, e.g. "Horton Hears a Who", Hong Kong and Europe
· Fix (DVD): Some extras were accidentally removed from some discs, e.g. video introduction to deleted scenes on Wall-E, US
· Fix (DVD): Navigation pack errors with some discs
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
December 14th, 2008· New: Added functionality for better integration with MyMovies
· New (HD DVD & Blu-ray): If automatic update check is enabled,
· AnyDVD will no longer ask for permission to connect to the key server
· Fix (HD DVD & Blu-ray): Creating protected images didn't work,
· if AACS or BD+ couldn't be decrypted
· Fix (Blu-ray): "Old" BD+ wasn't removed with some discs, e.g.
· "Horton Hears a Who", Hong Kong and Europe
· Fix (DVD): Some extras were accidentally removed from some discs, e.g.
· video introduction to deleted scenes on Wall-E, US
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
December 2nd, 2008· New (DVD): Added support for new protections
· New (DVD): Improved speed of AI scanner with some discs
· New (DVD): Added warn message if "rip to image" is used with DVD media
· New (Blu-ray & HD-DVD): Performance increase in kernel mode driver
· Change (Blu-ray): AnyDVD will disable itself, if BD+ can't be removed
· Fix (Blu-ray & HD-DVD): Bug reading unencrypted files from encrypted
· BD / HD DVD discs
· Fix (DVD): Bug introduced in 6.4.8.5, "CloneMap 2" error with some discs
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
November 30th, 2008· New (DVD): Added support for new protections
· New (DVD): Improved speed of AI scanner with some discs
· Change (Blu-ray): AnyDVD will disable itself, if BD+ can't be removed
· Fix (Blu-ray & HD-DVD): Bug reading unencrypted files from encrypted
· BD / HD DVD discs
· Fix (DVD): Bug introduced in 6.4.8.5, "CloneMap 2" error with some discs
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
November 29th, 2008· New (DVD): Added support for new protections
· Change (Blu-ray): AnyDVD will disable itself, if BD+ can't be removed
· Fix (Blu-ray & HD-DVD): Bug reading unencrypted files from encrypted
· BD / HD DVD discs
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
November 28th, 2008· New (DVD): Added support for new protections
· Change (Blu-ray): AnyDVD will disable itself, if BD+ can't be removed
· Fix (Blu-ray & HD-DVD): Bug reading unencrypted files from encrypted BD / HD DVD discs
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
November 23rd, 2008· Fix (Blu-ray & HD-DVD): Bug reading unencrypted BD / HD DVD discs
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
November 17th, 2008· New: Added option to enable/disable creation of .dvd file to image ripper
· New (DVD): Added support for new protections
· New (Blu-ray): New error code if BD+ can't be removed yet
· New: Updated ElbyCDIO, improved compatibility with 3rd party drivers
· Change (Blu-ray): Memory access of driver, may fix various problems
· Fix (Blu-ray): Sometimes .dvd files were created with wrong media type
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
November 13th, 2008· New: Added option to enable/disable creation of .dvd file to image ripper
· New (DVD): Added support for new protections
· New (Blu-ray): New error code if BD+ can't be removed yet
· New: Updated ElbyCDIO, improved compatibility with 3rd party drivers
· Change (Blu-ray): Memory access of driver, may fix various problems
· Fix (Blu-ray): Sometimes .dvd files were created with wrong media type
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
November 12th, 2008· New: Added option to enable/disable creation of .dvd file to image ripper
· New (DVD): Added support for new protections
· New (Blu-ray): New error code if BD+ can't be removed yet
· New: Updated ElbyCDIO, improved compatibility with 3rd party drivers
· Change (Blu-ray): Memory access of driver, may fix various problems
· Fix (Blu-ray): Sometimes .dvd files were created with wrong media type
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
November 10th, 2008· New: Added option to enable/disable creation of .dvd file to image ripper
· New (DVD): Added support for new protections
· New (Blu-ray): New error code if BD+ can't be removed yet
· New: Updated ElbyCDIO, improved compatibility with 3rd party drivers
· Change (Blu-ray): Memory access of driver, may fix various problems
· Fix (Blu-ray): Sometimes .dvd files were created with wrong media type
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
November 9th, 2008· New (DVD): Added support for new protections
· New (Blu-ray): New error code if BD+ can't be removed yet
· New: Updated ElbyCDIO, improved compatibility with 3rd party drivers
· Change (Blu-ray): Memory access of driver, may fix various problems
· Fix (Blu-ray): Sometimes .dvd files were created with wrong media type
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
October 31st, 2008· New (DVD): Added support for new protections
· New (Blu-ray): Added option to disable BD-Live
· New (Blu-ray): Added removal of region locks from menus
· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new version of the BD+ copy protection
· Fix (Blu-ray): Playback issues with ArcSoft TMT
· Fix (Blu-ray): Issues with some titles, e.g. "American Gangster"
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
October 18th, 2008New (DVD): Added support for new protections, e.g.:
· "Leatherheads", US, "You don't mess with the Zohan", US
· New (DVD): AnyDVD ripper handles invalid navigation packs, e.g.
· "Stargate SG-1, Vol. 32", Region 2, UK,
· "Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary", Region 1, Canada
· New (DVD): AnyDVD ripper supports invalid packet start codes (PS10 error),
· e.g. "Romance & Cigarettes", Region 2, Switzerland
· New (DVD): New strategy for removing unwanted cells
· New (DVD): Improved fixing of incorrect DVD structures
· Fix (DVD): FluxDVD protected discs couldn't be copied with CloneCD
· Some minor fixes and improvements
October 15th, 2008· New (DVD): AnyDVD ripper handles more invalid navigation packs, e.g.
· "Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary", Region 1, Canada
· New (DVD): AnyDVD ripper supports invalid packet start codes (PS10 error),
· e.g. "Romance & Cigarettes", Region 2, Switzerland
· Some minor fixes and improvements
October 13th, 2008· New (DVD): AnyDVD ripper handles invalid navigation packs, e.g.
· "Stargate SG-1, Vol. 32", Region 2, UK
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
October 9th, 2008· New (Blu-ray): New strategy for removing BD+ firmware warning
· Some minor fixes and improvements
October 9th, 2008· New (DVD): New strategy for removing unwanted cells
· New (DVD): Improved fixing of incorrect DVD structures
· Some minor fixes and improvements
October 6th, 2008· New (DVD): Added support for new protections
· Fix (DVD): FluxDVD protected discs couldn't be copied with CloneCD
· Some minor fixes and improvements
September 23rd, 2008New (DVD): Added support for new protections, e.g.:
· "Leatherheads", US
· Some minor fixes and improvements
September 20th, 2008New (DVD): Added support for new protections, e.g.:
· "The Perfect Seduction - Pick Up Magic with Steven Shadow", Germany
· "Desperate Housewives Season 4", US "eli stone Season 1", US
· Fix (DVD): Bug introduced in AnyDVD 6.4.6.6, CSS decryption on second
· layer failed with some discs, e.g. "Robocop 2", Germany
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
September 19th, 2008· New (DVD): Added support for new protections, e.g.: "The Perfect Seduction - Pick Up Magic with Steven Shadow", Germany, "Desperate Housewives Season 4", US, "eli stone Season 1", US
· Fix (DVD): Bug introduced in AnyDVD 6.4.6.6, CSS decryption on second
· layer failed with some discs, e.g. "Robocop 2", Germany
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
September 16th, 2008· New (DVD): Added support for new protections, e.g. "The Perfect Seduction -
· Pick Up Magic with Steven Shadow", Germany
· Fix (DVD): CSS decryption on second layer failed with some discs
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
September 10th, 2008· New: "Rip to image file" creates a .dvd file for better emulation (media type, layer break) with Virtual CloneDrive available
· New (Blu-ray): Added support for AACS version 9
· New (Blu-ray): Improved region code detction, e.g. "Dan in Real Life", Region A
· New (DVD): Added workaround for DVDs with CSS mastering errors, e.g. "Go", R2, Germany. This mastering error prevents playback with most player software (e.g., Windows Media Player, Windows Media Center, Zoom Player, TheaterTek) and some standalone players (e.g., PlayStation 3) With AnyDVD playback on the PC is now possible.
· Fix (DVD): CSS authentication error 5:55:0 under some circumstances
· Updated help texts
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
September 4th, 2008· New: "Rip to image file" creates a .dvd file for better emulation
· (media type, layer break) with Virtual CloneDrive(tm) available at
· http://www.slysoft.com
· New (Blu-ray): Added support for AACS version 9
· New (DVD): Added workaround for DVDs with CSS mastering errors, e.g.
· "Go", R2, Germany
· This mastering error prevents playback with most player software
· (e.g., Windows Media Player, Windows Media Center, Zoom Player, TheaterTek)
· and some standalone players (e.g., PlayStation 3)
· With AnyDVD playback on the PC is now possible.
· Fix (DVD): CSS authentication error 5:55:0 under some circumstances
· Updated help texts
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
August 27th, 2008· New: "Rip to image file" creates a .dvd file for better emulation (media type, layer break) with Virtual CloneDrive(tm) available at
· http://www.slysoft.com
· New (DVD): Added workaround for DVDs with CSS mastering errors, e.g.
· "Go", R2, Germany
· This mastering error prevents playback with most player software (e.g., Windows Media Player, Windows Media Center, Zoom Player, TheaterTek) and some standalone players (e.g., PlayStation 3)
· With AnyDVD playback on the PC is now possible.
· Fix (DVD): CSS authentication error 5:55:0 under some circumstances
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
August 26th, 2008· New (DVD): Added workaround for DVDs with CSS mastering errors, e.g. "Go", R2, Germany. This mastering error prevents playback with most player software (e.g., Windows Media Player, Windows Media Center, Zoom Player, TheaterTek) and some standalone players (e.g., PlayStation 3)With AnyDVD playback on the PC is now possible.
· Fix (DVD): CSS authentication error 5:55:0 under some circumstances
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
August 25th, 2008· New: Added ISO/UDF image file creation to AnyDVD ripper
· New (Blu-ray & HD DVD): ISO/UDF images can be created with or without copy protection. Images can be mounted with Virtual CloneDrive
· WARNING: AnyDVD can remove the protection from protected images. Protected images are useless, if AnyDVD is not installed and running!
· New (Blu-ray & HD DVD): Improved speed of AnyDVD ripper
· Fix (Blu-ray): Bug in BD removal, if more than one title on a disc is protected, e.g. "Prison Break Season 3", US
· Fix (Blu-ray): Bug in "Remove UOPs" with some titles, e.g. "AVP2" Region B, (UK, Germany)
· Fix (DVD): AI scanner made a mistake with "The Eye", Region 2, DK
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
August 14th, 2008· Fix (DVD): AI scanner made a mistake with "The Eye", Region 2, DK
· Some minor fixes and improvements
July 31st, 2008· New (DVD): Added support for a new copy protection as found on some
· recent releases, e.g. "Jumper", R2, Germany
· New (Blu-ray): Added support for a new version of the BD copy
· protection found on some recent releases
· Fix (DVD): AnyDVD ripper did not repair some mastering errors correctly,
· e.g., "Last Man Standing", US, Region 1
· Fix (DVD): Starting multiple instances of AnyDVD ripper did not work
· correctly
July 27th, 2008· New (Blu-ray): Added support for a new version of the BD copy
· protection found on some recent releases
July 22nd, 2008· New (Blu-ray): Improved region code removal
· Fix: Bug introduced in 6.4.5.5, chkdsk didn't work on system partition
July 17th, 2008· New (DVD): Added hooking of the IDvdInfo2::GetDiscID interface for 64-bit applications which use DiscIDs on 64-bit operating systems, e.g.
· Windows Vista-64 Media Center, Windows 64-bit Media Player Fix: Auto insert notification problem with Daemon Tools under Windows Vista SP1
· Fix: Uninstall caused other programs using ElbyCDIO (CloneCD, CloneDVD, Virtual CloneDrive) to stop working under 64-bit operating systems.
· Fix: Some minor problems with UAC under Windows Vista
· Fix (Blu-ray): Fixed bug in region detection, e.g. "Live Free or Die Hard", US, Region A
· Fix (Blu-ray): Fixed bug in region detection, e.g. "John Rambo", Germany, Region B
· Fix (Blu-ray & HD DVD): AnyDVD ripper didn't handle zero sized files correctly, e.g. BD "The Other Boleyn Girl", Region A
· Fix (DVD): AnyDVD ripper did not repair some mastering errors correctly, e.g., "Rumble in the Bronx", US, Region 1
· Many internal fixes and improvements
July 15th, 2008· New (DVD): Added hooking of the IDvdInfo2::GetDiscID interface for 64-bit applications which use DiscIDs on 64-bit operating systems, e.g. Windows Vista-64 Media Center, Windows 64-bit Media Player
· Fix: Auto insert notification problem with Daemon Tools under Windows Vista SP1
· Fix: Uninstall caused other programs using ElbyCDIO (CloneCD, CloneDVD, Virtual CloneDrive) to stop working under 64-bit operating systems.
· Fix: Some minor problems with UAC under Windows Vista
· Fix (Blu-ray): Fixed bug in region detection, e.g. "Live Free or Die Hard", US, Region A
· Fix (Blu-ray): Fixed bug in region detection, e.g. "John Rambo", Germany, Region B
· Fix (Blu-ray & HD DVD): AnyDVD ripper didn't handle zero sized files correctly, e.g. BD "The Other Boleyn Girl", Region A
· Fix (DVD): AnyDVD ripper did not repair some mastering errors correctly, e.g., "Rumble in the Bronx", US, Region 1
· Many internal fixes and improvements
July 7th, 2008· New (DVD): Added hooking of the IDvdInfo2::GetDiscID interface for 64-bit applications which use DiscIDs on 64-bit operating systems, e.g. Windows Vista-64 Media Center, Windows 64-bit Media Player
· Fix: Auto insert notification problem with Daemon Tools under Windows Vista SP1
· Fix: Uninstall caused other programs using ElbyCDIO (CloneCD, CloneDVD, Virtual CloneDrive) to stop working under 64-bit operating systems.
· Fix: Some minor problems with UAC under Windows Vista
· Fix (Blu-ray): Fixed bug in region detection, e.g. "Live Free or Die Hard", US, Region A
· Fix (Blu-ray): Fixed bug in region detection, e.g. "John Rambo", Germany, Region B
· Fix (DVD): AnyDVD ripper did not repair some mastering errors correctly, e.g., "Rumble in the Bronx", US, Region 1
· Many internal fixes and improvements
June 27th, 2008· New (DVD): Added hooking of the IDvdInfo2::GetDiscID interface for 64-bit applications which use DiscIDs on 64-bit operating systems, e.g. Windows Vista-64 Media Center, Windows 64-bit Media Player
· Fix: Auto insert notification problem with Daemon Tools under Windows Vista SP1
· Fix: Uninstall caused other programs using ElbyCDIO (CloneCD, CloneDVD, Virtual CloneDrive) to stop working under 64-bit operating systems.
· Fix (Blu-ray): Fixed bug in region detection, e.g. "Live Free or Die Hard", US, Region A
· Fix (DVD): AnyDVD ripper did not repair some mastering errors correctly, e.g., "Rumble in the Bronx", US, Region 1
June 17th, 2008· New (Blu-ray): Added support for a new version of the BD copy protection, e.g. "Jumper", Region A, US
· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new AACS copy protection, e.g. "Las 13 Rosas", Region B, Spain
· Change (DVD): Improved CSS key retrieval with some discs
· Change (DVD): Improved logging if CSS archive is enabled
· Change (DVD): Removed size limitation of CSS archive
· Fix (DVD): Problems repairing DVD structure with some discs, e.g. "Schwere Jungs", Region 2, Germany
· Fix (DVD): Problems removing ALPHA-DVD protection
· Some minor fixes and improvements
June 13th, 2008· New: Added detection of new copy protection as found on "Fata Morgana (2007)", R2, Germany, to automatic AI scanner setting
· New: Added structural repair for a new copy protection as found on
· "Home Improvement: The Complete Eighth Season", R1, US
· Change: Improved handling of disc arrival
· Change (DVD): Improved CSS key retrieval with some discs
· Change (DVD): Workaround for incorrect CSS detection by 3rd party software in rare system configurations
· Fix (Blu-ray): Performance problem with Pioneer BD drive
· Fix (Blu-ray): Possible Playback problem when UOP removal is enabled
· Fix (DVD): Long loading time with some drives (e.g., Pioneer) with FluxDVD and CSS protected titles, e.g. "Curse of the Golden Flower", R2, UK
· Fix (DVD): AI scanner added unwanted title sets with some discs, e.g. "I know who killed me", R2, Germany
· Fix (DVD): Error in length calculation when removing title sets from some discs, e.g. "WAZ", R2, Germany
· Fix (DVD): CloneCD read error with FluxDVD protected discs, e.g."Reservation Road", R1, US
· Fix (DVD): Setting AI scanner to "always enabled" did not work correctly, under some circumstances not all title sets were deprotected, e.g. "Fata Morgana (2007), R2, Germany
· Fix (DVD): AnyDVD ripper NavigationPack 18 error with some titles, e.g. "Semi-Pro unrated", R1, US
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
May 28th, 2008· New (Blu-ray): Added option to remove annoying adverts and trailers!
· New (Blu-ray): Added option to remove User Prohibitions!
· New (Blu-ray): New automatic region code detection!
· Fix (DVD): "Rambo", R1, needed forced AI scanner setting
· Fix: Minor problem with "Read Disc Structure" command in AnyDVD driver
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
May 21st, 2008· New (Blu-ray): Added option to remove annoying adverts and trailers!
· New (Blu-ray): Added option to remove User Prohibitions!
· New (Blu-ray): New automatic region code detection!
· Fix (DVD): "Rambo", R1, needed forced AI scanner setting
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
May 16th, 2008· New (Blu-ray): Added option to remove annoying adverts and trailers!
· New (Blu-ray): Added option to remove User Prohibitions!
· New (Blu-ray): New automatic region code detection!
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
May 14th, 2008· New (DVD): Added support for a new type of structural protection as found on "National Treasure 2 - Book of Secrets", R1, US Fix (Blu-ray): Jar file truncation with some discs, if region code removal was enabled
· Fix (HD DVD): Verification of AACS keys didn't work with some discs
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
May 5th, 2008· New (Blu-ray & HD-DVD): Verification of AACS keys
· Fix (Blu-ray): Incorrect AACS decryption with some titles
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
April 11th, 2008· New (Blu-ray): Improved region lock removal from Blu-ray discs which contain signed Java code
April 11th, 2008· New (Blu-ray): Added support for AACS MKBv7!
· (Used on new titles to be released end of April.)
· New (Blu-ray): Complete region lock removal from Blu-ray disc, including discs which contain signed Java code!
· New (Blu-ray): Added dialog to ask for disc region on insertion.
· New (Blu-ray): Automatic option remembers previous region settings per disc
· New (DVD): Support for protection on "Reservation Road", US
· New (DVD): Many improvements to AI scanner and AnyDVD ripper
· Fix (Blu-ray): BD removal did not work with some discs.
· Fix (DVD): Problems with some discs
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
March 28th, 2008· New (Blu-ray): Added support for new version of BD as found on "Hitman", Region A, US
· New (DVD): Added support for a new type of structural protection as found on "Reservation Road", R1, US (untested, awaiting feedback)
· New (DVD): Added support for a new type of structural protection as found on "Der Perfekte Sex", R2, Germany
· New (DVD): AnyDVD ripper can now be started multiple times
· New: Settings can be changed while rip is in progress. Setting changes will be ignored for drives currently ripping
· New (Setup): AnyDVD can now be installed without a reboot (2000/XP/Vista)
· Fix (Blu-ray): Small visible glitches (1-2 frames per movie) on BD protected discs
· Fix (DVD): AnyDVD ripper didn't handle some discs properly under Vista
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
March 19th, 2008· New (Blu-ray): Removes the BD protection from Blu-ray discs! (for increased compatibility with titles released by Twentieth Century Fox )
· New (Blu-ray): Added option to enable / disable BD removal
· New (DVD): AnyDVD ripper no longer uses the Windows filesystem, it has now its own UDF parser / reader.
· Discs which cannot be read by Windows can now be copied with the AnyDVD ripper.
· Fix (Blu-ray): Black display with some BD discs, e.g., "Layer Cake", second release, "The Fugitive", "Wild Things" (all Region B)
· Fix (DVD): Small bugfix in "repairing defective disc structure" function of AnyDVD ripper
· Fix (DVD): Problems with some Arccos protected titles, e.g. "The Grudge", R1, US
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
March 7th, 2008· New (DVD): Support for new RCE protection, e.g. "Blue State", R1, US
· Fix (DVD): Bug introduced in 6.3.1.5, AI Scanner could remove special features from some discs, e.g. "Mr. Woodcock", US, R1
· Fix (DVD): Read errors with CloneCD and some discs, e.g. "Mr. Woodcock", US, R1
February 6th, 2008· New (DVD): Added support for a new type of structural protection as found on "Beste Zeit", R2, Germany
· New (DVD): Added support for a new type of structural protection as found on some adult titles
· New (DVD): Major rewrite of the AI scanner for improved performance and reliability
· Change: Hooking of the IDvdInfo2::GetDiscID interface caused a false security alert in some anti spyware tools
· Fix: Theater Tek bookmarking did not work while AnyDVD was running
· Fix: Possible hang if DVD with defective structures was inserted
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
January 24th, 2008· New: Added "Create Logfile" menu, removed "enable logging" from settings
· New: Autoplay is no longer triggered, if settings are changed or AnyDVD is disabled / enabled.
· New (DVD): Added hooking of the IDvdInfo2::GetDiscID interface. All 32-bit applications which use DiscIDs will retrieve the correct DiscID, even if AnyDVD is running (e.g., Windows MCE 2005, Windows Media Player, Invelos DVD Profiler, MyMovies, etc.) Note: This feature might not work correctly with X-Protect or other heavily corrupted discs. Blame the manufacturer of the disc.... This feature is currently only supported for 32-bit applications.
· New (DVD): AI Scanner has now different settings, "Disabled", Automatic" or "Enabled"
· New (DVD): Added support for new protection, e.g., "Saw IV", R1, US
· New (DVD): Added support for new protection, e.g., "Mr. Woodcock", R1, US
· New (DVD): Added support for new copy protection, e.g. "Paheli", R2, Germany
· New (DVD): Added support for new copy protection, e.g. "Whisper", R2, Germany
· New (DVD): Added support for new copy protection found on some adult titles to the AnyDVD ripper
· New (DVD): Improved performance of the AI scanner.
· Fix (DVD): Problems with "Shoot 'Em Up", R1, US
· Fix (DVD): AnyDVD ripper removed parts of the Audio Test of "Ratatouille", R1, US.
· Fix (DVD): AI Scanner missed one chapter of the full frame version on "Fun with Dick and Jane (2005)", R1, US
· Fix (DVD): IFOTitles 2 error with some Macrovision RipGuard protected titles, e.g. "Funny Factory with Mickey - Volume 1", R1, US
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
December 21st, 2007· New (DVD): Support for new copy protection found on some adult titles
· New (DVD): AnyDVD ripper can now handle discs, which have menu files bigger than 1GB (which is against the specification).
· New (DVD): Improved performance of the AI scanner.
· Fix (HD DVD & Blu-ray): Black screen with re-release of "Prison Break"
· Fix (DVD): PS18 error with some discs, e.g. "The Forgotten", R1, US
· Fix (DVD): AI Scanner accidently removed a title set from "8 Below", R2, Japan
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
December 3rd, 2007· New (DVD): Some discs are mastered incorrectly and have invalid file sizes. AnyDVD now corrects the file sizes in the VIDEO_TS directory.
· New (DVD): Added support for new copy protection as found on "This is England" (R2, UK)
· Change (DVD): Default AI Scanner level is now "thorough", as some discs did not work correctly with the previous default setting.
· Fix (HD DVD): Black screen with re-release of "Planet Earth" series.
· Fix (DVD): CSS decryption problems with some protected discs on region code mismatch
· Fix (DVD): Although CloneDVD2 worked with "Hairspray" (US), AnyDVD ripper aborted with a "VobSet 1" error. This is fixed now.
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
November 21st, 2007· New: Installer now terminates processes using ElbyCDIO
· New: Added LBA to dirlist.txt for debugging
· New: Added PowerDVD version information to AnyDVD_Info file
· New (HD DVD & Blu-ray): Support for all MKBv4 titles
· New (Blu-ray): Workaround, so PowerDVD Ultra continues to play, if AnyDVD is enabled
· New (Blu-ray): AnyDVD ripper copies BD titles
· New (Blu-ray): Removed "BD not supported" warning, as all available BD titles can be copied with AnyDVD ripper, or can be watched on HTPC without HDCP using PowerDVD 3104 and AnyDVD.
· New (DVD): Improved Layer break removal in AnyDVD ripper
· New (DVD): Added more debugging information of AI Scanner
· Change (DVD): If logging is enabled, AI Scanner is set to "Deep Scan" for better debugging
· Fix (DVD): CSS and APS problem with certain discs, e.g. "Hairspray", US
· Fix (DVD): AI Scanner could cause a "CloneSpec 0" error with Alpha-DVD protected discs, e.g. "Mr. & Mrs Smith", Germany
· Fix (DVD): AnyDVD ripper estimated wrong output size with FluxDVD protected DVDs, e.g. "Curse of the Golden Flower", UK
· Changelog merged with beta versions
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
October 29th, 2007· New (HD DVD & Blu-ray): Added support for some popular MKBv4 discs (e.g., "Transformers" HD DVD, US, "Spiderman 1-3" Blu-ray, US). Note: Support for all MKBv4 discs will be added in a future release
· New (HD DVD): Added new option to automatically rename the XPL file with the highest number. This option is very helpful, as it allows PowerDVD Ultra to play back new HD DVD discs from Universal.
· New (Blu-ray): Added warning message, if disc is BD protected
· New: Added directory listing to the AnyDVD_Info file
· New: System info is now in separate file
· New: Added info about IDE controllers to AnyDVD_Info
· Fix: Integrity check could issue a false alarm on Windows 2000
· Fix (Blu-ray): "Failed to send HostKey!" error with some drives
· Fix (DVD): AI Scanner could remove huge parts of a disc, because it thought they were never meant to be played (e.g., "Lost Season 2")
· Fix (DVD): AI Scanner problem with interleaved cells (e.g., "Meet the Robinsons", US)
· Fix (DVD): Playback problems with movie only copies of Arccos protected discs made with CloneDVD2 on some DVD player models (e.g., "Saw 3", US or "Hostel 2", UK) using AI Scanner
· Fix (DVD): CloneDVD2 error "ifomodify" with some Protect-X protected discs attempting a movie only copy (e.g., "One Way", Germany)
· Fix (DVD): On some discs, CSS decryption did not work properly, causing a PS18 error in CloneDVD / AnyDVD ripper
· Fix (DVD): "IFOFormat 0" error on some new copy protected discs
· Fix (DVD): "CloneSpec 4" error on some new copy protected discs
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
October 15th, 2007· New (DVD): New "AI Scanner" copy protection removal
· New (DVD): Added support for new copy protections
· New (DVD): CSS brute force cracking (region code mismatch) works now much better with Arccos/RipGuard/ProtectDVD/FluxDVD ... protected discs
· New (DVD): UDF remastering of .IFO and .BUP files
· New (HD DVD & Blu-ray): Support for new titles
· New: Automatic creation of .zip files containing IFO files and other useful debug information in the user's "My Documents" folder, if "Enable Logging" is enabled in AnyDVD program's settings.
· Fix (DVD) AnyDVD ripper could complain, that the destination directory has insufficient space
· Fix (HD DVD & Blu-ray): Large I/O requests could cause the "Magic File Replacement(tm)" to malfunction
· Fix: Integrity check could issue a false alarm
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
September 11th, 2007· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
August 13th, 2007· New (DVD): Added support for a new version of Macrovision RipGuard as found on "Dead Men's Society Special Edition", R1, US
· New (DVD): Added support for a new protection as found on "Styx and REO Speedwagon : Arch Allies - Live at Riverport", US
· New (DVD): Workaround for mastering error on "Kama Sutra", R1, US
· New (Blu-ray): Support for new titles
· Fix (DVD): "DVDManager 5 x IFOFormat 13" error with CloneDVD mobile
· Fix (DVD): Removed a debug message box, which was forgotten
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
August 4th, 2007· New (DVD): Added support for new versions of the FluxDVD protection as used by CinemaNow. Note: We still advise you *not* to buy download movies from CinemaNow.
· New (Blu-ray): Decryption of "Incubus - Alive at Red Rocks" (US)
· New (Blu-ray): Support for new titles
· Fix: Failed chkdsk of system partition
· Fix: Instability under Windows 98
· Fix (DVD): DVDManager 0 problem introduced with AnyDVD 6.1.6.6. and 6.1.6.7
· Fix (DVD): Bug introduced in 6.1.6.0, old ProtectDVD titles did not work anymore (Silent Hill, R2, Germany)
· Fix (DVD): Bug introduced in 6.1.2.3, old Sony Arccos titles did not work anymore (Resident Evil Apocalypse, R1, US)
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
August 1st, 2007· Fix: Bug introduced in 6.1.6.6, initialise_dynamic_failed error under Windows Vista with UAC enabled
· Some minor fixes and improvements
July 31st, 2007· New (DVD): Added support for new versions of the FluxDVD protection as used by CinemaNow. Note: We strongly advise you *not* to buy download movies from CinemaNow. There is no guarantee that burned discs from downloaded files will work on all DVD players. There is no guarantee that these discs will work on the next DVD player you might purchase. The Video and/or sound quality of these discs is is of bad quality. For the same price you can buy a better product from a retail store like amazon.com.
June 25th, 2007· New (DVD): Added support for a new copy protection to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors", e.g. "Free Zone", R1, US or "Waiting for Happiness", R1, US
· Change (DVD): Because of popular demand, the "bad sector count numbers" of versions before 6.1.6.0 are back
· Change: Shows correct disc size with virtual drives
· Change: Because of undesired side effects, the Sonic DLA behaviour before version 6.1.5.4 is back
· Change (Blu-ray): Ripper now copies the CERTIFICATE directory
· Fix (DVD): Because of an internal overflow, some Sony Arccos protections were not removed correctly (e.g., "UFC65", R2, UK)
· Fix (DVD): Possible hang if heavily scratched or damaged Video DVD was inserted
· Fix (HD DVD & Blu-ray): In a rare situation, renaming the AACS directory could fail (e.g., "The Hulk", HD DVD, US)
· Fix (HD DVD & Blu-ray): Problem with Windows Vista UDF file system
· Fix (Blu-ray): Problem with .jar files
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
June 25th, 2007· New (DVD): Added support for a new copy protection to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors", e.g. "Free Zone", R1, US or "Waiting for Happiness", R1, US
· Change (DVD): Because of popular demand, the "bad sector count numbers" of versions before 6.1.6.0 are back
· Change: Shows correct disc size with virtual drives
· Change: Because of undesired side effects, the Sonic DLA behaviour before version 6.1.5.4 is back
· Change (Blu-ray): Ripper now copies the CERTIFICATE directory
· Fix (DVD): Because of an internal overflow, some Sony Arccos protections were not removed correctly (e.g., "UFC65", R2, UK)
· Fix (DVD): Possible hang if heavily scratched or damaged Video DVD was inserted
· Fix (HD DVD & Blu-ray): In a rare situation, renaming the AACS directory could fail (e.g., "The Hulk", HD DVD, US)
· Fix (HD DVD & Blu-ray): Problem with Windows Vista UDF file system
· Fix (Blu-ray): Problem with .jar files
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
June 2nd, 2007· New (DVD): Support for new X-Protect protection, as found on "Apocalypto" (R2, Germany)
· New (HD DVD & Blu-ray): Support for new titles
· New (Blu-ray): Added signature fixing (e.g., Pirates 1&2)
· New: If AnyDVD hangs on exit, it will terminate itself after a 10 seconds timeout
· New: Because of popular demand, the "AnyDVD ripper" shortcut in the tart menu is back! Please note, that AnyDVD must be running for this shortcut to work.
· Fix (DVD): Dummy titles on Arccos protected discs could cause a Navigation Pack Error with CloneDVD or the AnyDVD ripper
· Fix (Blu-ray): Some files with non consecutive sections were not decrypted correctly, e.g. "Deja Vu" (EUR-Germany) hung at the layer break position when played back with PowerDVD
· Fix (HD DVD & Blu-ray): File sizes of files mapped with "Magic File Replacement" and copied with AnyDVD HD ripper could be incorrect.
· Fix (HD DVD & Blu-ray): Multithreaded access to AACS decrypted files could cause incorrect decryption
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
May 22nd, 2007· Fix (HD DVD & Blu-ray): AACS decryption was broken in 6.1.5.4. Some titles did not playback correctly (black screen).
May 21st, 2007· New (HD DVD & Blu-ray): Support for new version of AACS
· New: AnyDVD ripper displays the volume label of the discs
· New: AnyDVD ripper and AnyDVD HD ripper are now unified
· New: AnyDVD ripper warns, if destination directory is not empty
· New: AnyDVD ripper creates destination directory, if it doesn't exist
· New (HD DVD & Blu-ray): Support for new titles
· New (HD DVD): Workaround for mastering error on "Relentless Enemies"
· New (HD DVD & Blu-ray): Added warning dialog, if HD DVD or Blu-ray processing did not work
· New (HD DVD & Blu-ray): Added workaround for "eject" bug in Sonic DLA
· New: Added timeout to prevent hang on exit in some situations
· Fix (DVD): AnyDVD ripper did not work correctly with multiple angles. If you want more control (stream selection, main movie only selection, ...) we recommend to use CloneDVD2 available at http://www.slysoft.com instead of AnyDVD ripper.
· Fix (DVD): Sony Arccos Decryption bug introduced in 6.1.4.3, sorry
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
May 9th, 2007· New (DVD): AnyDVD ripper rewritten from scratch. It is no longer based on FixVTS code. If you want more control (stream selection, main movie only selection, ...) we recommend CloneDVD2
· New (DVD): AnyDVD ripper can now handle heavily protected discs
· New (DVD): AnyDVD ripper output is now fully compatible with DVD Shrink and Nero Recode
· New (DVD): Protection removal of AnyDVD core is more compatible with DVD Shrink and Nero Recode. Some heavily protected discs like "Perfume" (R2, German) can now directly be opened with Shrink without prior ripping to harddisk.
· New (DVD): Added support for new copy protections to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors", e.g. "Der freie Wille" (R2, German)
· New (Blu-ray): Improved detection / removal of region code Multi region (e.g. Region A C) discs are now handled correctly in "automatic" region removal mode
· Change: Workaround for registration problem on Windows Vista
· Change: Removed AnyDVD ripper shortcut
· Change: Installer resets file attributes before overwriting existing files
· Fix: Title 10 of "Perfume", R2, German was damaged
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
May 4th, 2007· New (DVD): AnyDVD ripper rewritten from scratch. It is no longer based on FixVTS code but on the powerful copy engine of CloneDVD2, licensed from Elaborate Bytes AG. If you want more control (stream selection, main movie only selection, ...) we recommend elby CloneDVD2 available at http://www.slysoft.com
· New (DVD): AnyDVD ripper can now handle heavily protected discs
· New (DVD): AnyDVD ripper output is now fully compatible with DVD Shrink and Nero Recode
· New (DVD): Protection removal of AnyDVD core is more compatible with DVD Shrink and Nero Recode. Some heavily protected discs like "Perfume" (R2, German) can now directly be opened with Shrink without prior ripping to harddisk.
· New (DVD): Added support for new copy protections to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
· New (Blu-ray): Improved detection / removal of region code Multi region (e.g. Region A C) discs are now handled correctly in "automatic" region removal mode
· Change: Workaround for registration problem on Windows Vista
· Change: Removed AnyDVD ripper shortcut
· Fix: Title 10 of "Perfume", R2, German was damaged
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
April 14th, 2007· Fix: AnyDVD 6.1.3.5 did not work correctly on Windows 2000
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
April 13th, 2007· New (Blu-ray): Improved removal of region code
· New: Workaround for compatibility problems with 3rd party drivers
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
March 21st, 2007· New: Show ballon tip when AnyDVD is examining discs
· New (Blu-ray): Added automatic detection and removal f region code
· New (HD DVD): Added workaround for problem with lcohol Software's "Hide Media Type" option
· Fix: Autostart problems on Windows Vista
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
March 16th, 2007· New (DVD): Added support new versions for the "Protect DVD-Video" copy protection to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors" Examples: "Wer früher stirbt..." and "Perfume", both R2, German
· Note: With the help of AnyDVD, discs protected with "Protect DVD-Video" can now be played on Windows MCE 2005, with Windows Media player or Zoom Player. WITHOUT ANYDVD RUNNING, THESE DISCS CANNOT BE PLAYED! Shame on the makers of this really bad protection. They don't do their customers a favour, if they cannot watch the original disc! We really hope that they get these discs slapped in their faces by their (ex)customers.
· Fix (HD DVD): Discs with volume labels ending with a blank character could not be decrypted. Example: "Nine Inch Nails Live: Beside You In Time", US
· Fix (HD DVD): Discs without iHD menus did not work. Example: "Heart - Alive in Seattle" (US & Japan)
· Fix (Blu-ray): Files with non consecutive sections were not decrypted correctly. Example: Many Blu-ray discs like "Prestige" (US)
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
March 5th, 2007· New: Added Blu-Ray support
· New: Added removal of Blu-Ray region code
· Change: Automatic update notification is now less intrusive (it uses a ballon tool tip) on Windows XP and Vista
· Change: I/O on 64bit OS (WinXP64/Vista64) moved to kernel mode
· Updated ElbyCDIO layer, fixes "cannot get exclusive access" in CloneDVD and CloneCD under XP64 and Vista64
· Change: ElbyCDIO uses less CPU cycles under Windows XP and Vista
· Change: After using CloneCD or CloneDVD, AnyDVD does no longer rescan the disc under XP64 and Vista64.
· Fix: HD DVDs without iHD menus did not work
· Fix: AnyDVD did not shut down properly when user logged off
· Fix: AnyDVD could be unintentionally disabled for some drives
· Fix: AnyDVD could detect Arccos copy protection on short multi angle titles (e.g., extras on Monster House, R4) by mistake
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
March 5th, 2007· New: Added Blu-Ray support
· New: Added removal of Blu-Ray region code
· Change: I/O on 64bit OS (WinXP64/Vista64) moved to kernel mode
· Updated ElbyCDIO layer, fixes "cannot get exclusive access" in CloneDVD and CloneCD under XP64 and Vista64
· Change: ElbyCDIO uses less CPU cycles under Windows XP and Vista
· Change: After using CloneCD or CloneDVD, AnyDVD does no longer rescan the disc under XP64 and Vista64.
· Fix: HD DVDs without iHD menus did not work
· Fix: AnyDVD did not shut down properly when user logged off
· Fix: AnyDVD could be unintentionally disabled for some drives
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
March 2nd, 2007· New: Added Blu-Ray support.
· Change: I/O on 64bit OS (WinXP64/Vista64) moved to kernel mode
· Updated ElbyCDIO layer, fixes "cannot get exclusive access" in CloneDVD and CloneCD under XP64 and Vista64
· Change: ElbyCDIO uses less CPU cycles under Windows XP and Vista
· Change: After using CloneCD or CloneDVD, AnyDVD does no longer
· rescan the disc under XP64 and Vista64.
· Fix: HD DVDs without iHD menus did not work
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
February 20th, 2007· Fix: HD DVD / AACS decryption did not work on 64bit OS
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
February 16th, 2007· New: Added HD DVD and AACS support. (Registered users need an upgrade key for HD DVD & AACS support)
· New: Added support for new versions of the SONY Arccos protection to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
· New: Added AnyDVD HD Ripper
· Fix: Problem with multi-angle titles and Sony Arccos protection
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
January 29th, 2007· Fix: With some DVDs having VOB files with zero length, fluxDVD protection was incorrectly detected
January 28th, 2007· Added support for new versions of the SONY Arccos protection to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
· New: Added workaround for some drives (e.g. TSSTCORP DVD-ROM SH-D162C) where disc insertion was not always correctly detected by AnyDVD and decryption would not work.
· New: Added UDF 2.5 support to the UDF parser.
· New: AnyDVD status window shows larger volume names
· New: Recognizes HD-DVD video discs and correctly displays HD-DVD volume names
· Change: Increased the number of possible errors on one disc
· Change: Increased the number of possible sector and file replacements on one disc
· Fix: Removing Sony Arccos at the end of a title did sometimes caused a "Navigation Pack error" or could cause the title to disappear completely in elby CloneDVD.
· Fix: Short titles with read errors (Arccos) at the end of the file were not handled correctly (e.g., special features in "Mirrormask", Germany)
· Fix: Bug introduced in 6.1.0.7, disc recognition did not work correctly
· Fix: Bug introduced in 6.1.0.7, driver could switch into safe mode without reason
· Some minor fixes and improvements
January 14th, 2007· New: Added support for new versions of the SONY Arccos protection to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
· New: Improved "Jump to title menu" with some discs containing TV episodes
· New: Workaround for bug in I/O subsystem of Windows Vista, which can cause BSOD with copy protected DVDs
· New: Workaround for problem with U3 USB memory sticks
· New: improved display of drive type in AnyDVD status and drive selection window
January 6th, 2007· New: Added display of drive manufacturer, type and revision to AnyDVD status window
· New: Added support for HD-DVD booktype to AnyDVD status window
· New: Added correct display of HD-DVD layers and capacity to AnyDVD status window
· Fix: Another Bug introduced in 6.1.0.0, Macrovision RipGuard was still not removed correctly in some rare situations
January 3rd, 2007· Fix: Bug introduced in 6.1.0.0, Macrovision RipGuard was not removed correctly
December 15th, 2006· Change: Trial version does no longer save settings
· Fix: Bogus title set removal could be triggered without reason (again)
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
December 14th, 2006· Fix: Bogus title set removal could be triggered without reason (again)
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages.
December 12th, 2006· Added support for new versions of the SONY Arccos protection to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages.
November 26th, 2006· New: Added "Aggressive I/O Mode" checkbox. Enable the "highly aggressive I/O mode" only, if you use software which otherwise will not see AnyDVD's magic, like InterVideo DVDCopy, 1-click DVD-Copy or Pinnacle Instant copy.
· "Aggressive I/O Mode" should not be necessary if you use well designed software. Using "Aggressive I/O Mode" may degrade system stability. "Aggressive I/O Mode" is not available and not required in Windows 9X/ME.
· Change: Removed "Safe Mode" checkbox
· Change: Improved "Jump directly to Title Menu" function (change in 6.0.8.5)
· Fix: Compatibility problems and crashes with some system configurations introduced in 6.0.8.5. Sorry.
November 21st, 2006· New: Added support for new versions of the SONY Arccos protection to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
· New: Improved fix for DVDs with wrong title set search tables.
· New: Higher compatibility with 3rd party IDE or SATA drivers. Using AnyDVD's "SafeMode" should no longer be necessary.
· New: Safe/Normal Mode setting now supported on Windows Vista.
· New: Improved removal of bogus title sets
· Change: Improved "Jump directly to Tile Menu" function
· Fix: Removing Macrovision RipGuard didn't work sometimes
· Fix: Bogus title set removal could be triggered without reason
· Fix: Setting subtitle transparency did not work correcly with some DVD titles
· Fix: Audio-CD protection removal did not work on 64-bit OS like Windows XP64 professional
· Fix: SPTI I/O-requests from 64-bit processes on 64-bit OS like Windows XP64 professional were not processed by AnyDVD
October 9th, 2006· New: Added support for the "Protect DVD-Video" copy protection to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
· New: UDF filesystem patch. With the help of AnyDVD DVDs protected with "Protect DVD-Video" can now be played on Windows MCE 2005, with Windows Media player or Zoom Player. Without AnyDVD these DVDs will not play correctly on PCs.
· New: Added fix for DVDs with wrong title set search tables. These DVDs caused CloneDVD / CloneDVD mobile to skip parts of the movie. We are not sure if this is the lame attempt of a copy protection, or an unintentional mastering error.
· New: Improved support for the FluxDVD protection found on DVDs created from downloads from CinemaNow (needs CloneCD, CloneDVD 2.9.0.1 or better or CloneDVD mobile 1.1.1.0 or better to make a copy)
· New: Added support for new versions of the SONY Arccos protection to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
· New: Added check to the "Jump directly to Tile Menu" function, so the player won't deadlock
· Fix: Title sets with program chains without programs/cells caused AnyDVD to crash
· Some minor fixes and improvements
September 25th, 2006· New: Added support for new versions of the SONY Arccos protection to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
· New: Added support for a new copy protection found on Czech DVDs to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors" (still experimental)
· New: AnyDVD ripper now creates the destination directory if it does not exist
· Fix: The "Red Dwarf" fix from 6.0.6.3 caused some Sony Arccos protections to fail
· Fix: Sony Arccos removal didn't always work as it should
· Some minor fixes and improvements
September 22nd, 2006· New: Added support for new versions of the SONY Arccos protection to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
· Fix: Removal of bogus title sets was too aggressive and could remove title sets which shouldn't be removed (e.g., "Red Dwarf" R2, UK)
· Some minor fixes and improvements
September 16th, 2006· New: Added support for new versions of the SONY Arccos protection to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
September 6th, 2006· New: Added support for a new version of the Puppetlock protection to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
· New: SetDisplayFrequency.exe updated, added optional keyword "/keep" to keep the frequency after reboot
· Fix: USB sticks were visible in AnyDVD's status window
· Some minor fixes and improvements
August 21st, 2006· New: Improved support for the FluxDVD protection found on DVDs created from downloads from CinemaNow (needs CloneCD, CloneDVD 2.9.0.1 or better or CloneDVD mobile 1.1.1.0 or better to make a copy)
· New: Added support for new protections to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
· New: Workaround for problems with drives reporting the wrong disc capacity
· Fix: Removal of some versions of the Sony Arccos protection was broken and caused navigation problems
· Fix: Norwegian language file was broken
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
August 2nd, 2006· New: Added preliminary support for the FluxDVD protection to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors". To copy DVDs downloaded from CinemaNow, you need to use CloneCD
· New: Added support for new versions of the Sony Arccos protection to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
July 29th, 2006· New: Added option to set the transparency of Video DVD subtitles!
· This is very useful for people with large projection systems, as bright subtitles can reduce the contrast of the image or can be distracting. Making the subtitles transparent can greatly enhance the viewing experience.
· Fix: AnyDVD could display "Arccos/Puppetlock" protection on copies.
· Fix: Setting the drive speed with AnyDVD could cause read errors with some DVD drives, e.g. NEC DVD Writers.
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
June 29th, 2006· New: Added support for new versions of the Sony Arccos protection to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
· New: Support for Windows Vista UAC
· Change: Individual drive settings window is shown after global settings change in setup dialog and after wake up from S3 power saving
· Fix: AnyDVD did not always request a required reboot after setup
· Updated languages
June 9th, 2006· New: The old option "Show information window for new media" from AnyDVD 5.x is back due to popular demand
· Fix: Crash with Japanese language
· Fix: Crash of AnyDVD ripper
· Fix: AnyDVD ripper did not always append the "VIDEO_TS" directory
· Updated languages
June 7th, 2006· New User Interface, easier to navigate through various settings
· Information window is now integrated into the settings dialog
· Option to set DVD Navigation and drive speed, if a Video DVD is inserted
· Option to set copy protection removal and drive speed, if an Audio CD is inserted
· Many minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
June 2nd, 2006· New: Added support for new versions of the Puppetlock protection to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
· Updated languages
May 30th, 2006· New: The option to remove "annoying adverts and trailers" has been improved, jumping to the menu works better with some DVDs
· New: Added warning dialog, if "Remove annoying adverts and trailers" is enabled
· New: Added version info to the "update available" dialog
· Fix: Problem when changing drive letters with disk manager
· Updated languages
April 24th, 2006· - Fix: Setting Autostart did not work on 64-bit OS
· Fix: Discs could accidently be identified as Arccos protected, which made them unplayable
· Fix: the option to "Remove CD Digital Audio Protection" did not work correctly with older CD-ROM drives
· Updated ElbyCDIO access layer
· Some minor fixes and improvements
April 23rd, 2006· New: Added support for new versions of the Sony Arccos protection to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
· Change: The option to remove unreferenced and blank cells in the AnyDVD ripper is now disabled by default
· Fix: Error with Nero Recode and Macrovision RipGuard protected DVDs
· Updated ElbyCDIO access layer
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Updated languages
April 13th, 2006· New: Added support for MacroVision CDS-300 Audio CD protection to the option to "Remove CD Digital Audio Protection" Protected Audio CDs can be copied to your portable music player, played with normal CD Audio player software like Windows Media Player, converted to MP3, etc. with the option to "Remove CD Digital Audio Protection"
· New: Enhanced removal of copy protection from Audio CDs
· New: Added display of removed Audio CD protection to the information window
· Change: Safe mode is no longer enabled by default after a fresh installation, because many users of 3rd party software complained.
· Fix: AnyDVD could hang, if a CD-ROM is inserted with a corrupt directory
· Updated languages
April 5th, 2006· Fix: Bug introduced in 5.9.5.2, on some DVDs title sets could be accidently deleted (AnyDVD mistook them as decoys from the newest SONY ArccoS protections)
· Updated languages
April 4th, 2006· New: Added support for new versions of the Sony Arccos protection to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
· New: Structural protection removal has been significantly enhanced, protected cells are now completely removed from the beginning of the protected titles (ArccoS, PuppetLock & MacroVision RipGuard protections).
· This greatly improves compatibility with 3rd party tools like DVDShrink, Nero Recode and others. Using additional tools like VobBlanker should no longer be required.
· New: Added automatic removal of bogus program chains from title sets
· New: Added automatic removal of bogus title sets
· New: Added option to remove unreferenced and blank cells to the AnyDVD ripper (enabled by default)
· New: Added vertical scrollbar to the information window
· Change: Safe mode is now enabled by default after a fresh installation.
· Fix: Incorrect decryption after wake up from S3 power saving
· Fix: Incorrect drive speed after wake up from S3 power saving
· Fix: Some bad sector protections were removed even if the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors" was disabled
· Fix: Jump to main title did not work, if source disc contained one small title, e.g. a short video clip
· Some minor fixes and improvements
· Added persian language
· Updated languages
February 24th, 2006· New: Added support for a new version of the Sony Arccos protection as found on "A Killer Within" R2 (German) to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
· Fix: AnyDVD could hang on program exit
· Some minor fixes and improvements
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