Some phrases should be high-lighted from
SamuriHL's post. Hopefully, I don't step on his toes.
They're currently in the middle of a massive rewrite of AnyDVD.
This, in itself is a monumental achievement. As it was
AnyDVD rocked but when the rewrite is complete... Wow! People will be very happy and impressed.
While they could do an update for ONE disc, they've chosen to handle protections quite differently in the next version which will affect all discs, not just one.
While some people will be unhappy with this decision, which is understandable, it should also be understood that looking at the big picture this
is the better route to take, IMHO. Less work will need to be done later to handle newer methods of protections for the foreseeable future. Wait longer now for a far more powerful
AnyDVD release. IMHO the wait is well worth it.
For those people having problems playing a DVD on your standalone player because of the newer protections you have some other free options or, more importantly, you can return the disc to the place of purchase and tell them why. If enough discs get returned it could make a difference.
Lastly, of course, this software is intended for backing up retail discs that we legally own. There should be no time limit on when the backup is made. In the meantime just keep the original under lock and key if you have clumsy friends or children who may have a tendency to damage discs.
None of those products offer on the fly decryption, however.
And this is where things truly are different between
AnyDVD and other products.
AnyDVD doesn't just need to overcome the protections like other competing products. The goal is to do it seamlessly and
on-the-fly. This creates a larger obstacle for
Slysoft to tackle and tackle it they will.
I think people need to have a little more patience.
This was a generalized statement. The simple fact is all us
AnyDVD users have come to be spoiled with how well and quickly
Slysoft has tackled protections in the past. It's not bad to admit we're spoiled.
James and
peer have repeatedly proven what great things they can accomplish. I'm sure we will all be amazed at the final results.
Have faith.