Supposing you found that you do have rights to make a backup copy of the content of your BD but that BD uses some protection mechanism and firmware software which comes with your writer is no good here. What software can be of help? Well it depends on what protection mechanism is used. Most protected Blu-Ray discs use AACS protection which is advanced CSS encryption used in DVDs. What programs can be used to rip AACS protected discs? There are no many these days. I know only of two of them, namely: AnyDVD from SlySoft and BluRay & DVD Decrypter from Voodoo Media Software. AnyDVD is shareware and BluRay & DVD Decrypter is freeware. I use the latter. Without going deep into technical aspects of grabbing the protected BDs, briefly the success of ripping of some particular disc depends on whether program has special key for this particular media. BluRay & DVD Decrypter has two mechanisms for obtaining these keys. Program connects to the special database of the keys (which gets updated weekly so chances that your BD`s key is already there are good) or you can manually enter the key (which can be requested on their community forum).
VERSION HISTORY
- Version Free posted on 2009-04-20
No changes, perfect software.
Program Details
- Category: Audio & Multimedia > CD Burners
- Publisher: voodoo-magic-software
- License: Free
- Price: N/A
- Version: Array
- Platform: windows
EULA
Copyright: ========== The Blu-Ray & DVD Decrypter (software) and everything that comes with it is Copyright (c) Voodoo Magic Software 2001-2009. All rights reserved. Liability disclaimer: ===================== THIS SOFTWARE IS DISTRIBUTED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES AS TO PERFORMANCE OF MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. YOU USE IT AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE AUTHOR WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DATA LOSS, DAMAGES, LOSS OF PROFITS OR ANY OTHER KIND OF LOSS WHILE USING OR MISUSING THIS SOFTWARE. Restrictions: ============= You may not attempt to reverse compile, modify, translate or disassemble the software in whole or in part. You may not remove or modify any copyright notice or the method by which it may be invoked. Operating license: ================== Unregistered version. You may distribute the unregistered version of software freely, provided that all files are included and remain unmodified and that no extra files have been added to the package. You may not ask any money for the distribution. You may use the unregistered version of software free of charge for any purposes including commercial use. Back-up and transfer: ===================== You may make one copy of the registered software solely for "back-up" purposes, as prescribed by international copyright laws. You must reproduce and include the copyright notice on the back-up copy. Terms: ====== This license is effective until terminated. You may terminate it by destroying the program, the documentation and copies thereof. This license will also terminate if you fail to comply with any terms or conditions of this agreement. You agree upon such termination to destroy all copies of the program and of the documentation, or return them to author. Other rights and restrictions: ============================== All other rights and restrictions not specifically granted in this license are reserved by author.