That I understand and no one wants a rushed release. I waited patiently for VideoRedo to support H.264 video but they also had a beta so that all the kinks could get worked out.
It did take a while for them to release the H.264 releases, yes. Actually, I know someone who was a tester and they were testing it for quite some time before any of the H.264 pre-releases were available to the public.
Slysoft is approaching the
CloneBD work in the manner they wish and I assure you that development and progress is being made.
CloneBD is not
vaporware. It's not just something that they said they would release but aren't actually working on. It exists and they are working on it.
Also BD-Rebuilder is not ready for release either but there is a beta and people at least know something out there is working.
Yes, and realize that
BD Rebuilder uses numerous existing programs to accomplish its tasks. I respect the hell out of
jdobbs so don't misunderstand me but he hasn't gone and created something new. He took existing products and they are the backbone of the process.
It's public knowledge that
Slysoft is working on it's own new in-house developed
Chameleon engine for
CloneBD and, in part, this new engine is being used - in a limited capacity - in the more recent releases of
CloneDVD mobile.
Slysoft is actively developing their own stuff which takes more time than simply using existing products.
Slysoft is delving far deeper into the process of backing up Blu-Ray discs than other products that already exist on the market and that takes time.
Again, I'm not taking shots at
jdobbs here. He's done great stuff and I'm a
DVD Rebuilder Pro user.
The only beta tester request I know of was for SlyPlayer.
Nope. There has never been a request for testers for
SlyPlayer. Quite frankly, as has been stated by
Slysoft the
SlyPlayer is lower on the priority list and it will be
freeware. Actually, I think it is last. I don't work for
Slysoft but they've pretty much stated publicly that
CloneBD will come before
SlyPlayer.
CloneBD is mucher higher on the priority list and is being worked on but
AnyDVD HD is the main product to focus on and with new changes in the Blu-Ray specs changes need to be made. We will also likely see anything that exists to combat
Cinavia show up in
CloneBD, as well, so that's more development work.
CloneBD is something we all look forward to but removing the
AACS and
BD+ protections to begin with is a priority.
Was there a beta test for CloneBD?
The request for
Alpha testers was, yes. No request for
Beta testers.
There was never a request for beta testers for Slyplayer, only a request for Alpha testers for Blu-ray cloning software
Absolutely 100% correct.