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HD-DVD circumvened with 360 drive [update 1]

Posted Dec 29th 2006 2:45PM by Richard Mitchell
Filed under: News, Hacks / mods

Update: Our limited knowledge -- we are not haxxors in the least -- has led to a terminological error. AACS has not been "broken," merely "circumvented" by using the decryption keys. Furthermore, decryption keys can be revoked, meaning that the ones currently available could easily be nullified. It's also likely that the DVD software used to find the keys will be patched. Whether or not AACS was technically broken, the upshot is that you can backup HD-DVD's even though you're not supposed to, for the moment anyway. Thanks to Dylan Neild for setting us straight.

Utilizing a 360 HD-DVD drive, a hacker known as muslix64 has successfully ~~broken~~ circumvented the AACS HD-DVD copy protection. The software used, called BackupHDDVD, utilizes cryptographic keys that are specific to each individual movie. This means that any would be makers of "backup" copies will first need the proper key. It is currently unknown where muslix64 happened upon his keys. Once decrypted, the film can be copied to a hard drive and played with the appropriate program.

TeamXbox points out that Blu-Ray also uses AACS encryption, so it's only a matter of time before Blu-Ray encryption is ~~broken~~ circumvented as well. Muslix64 claims that it took him only 8 days to decrypt his first HD-DVD movie. Makes you wonder how much Hollywood spent developing AACS, doesn't it? The hacker made a short video showing the software facilitated decryption process. Watch it after the break.

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MC360 XBMC Superman Returns theme

Posted Jul 31st 2006 4:00AM by Ken Weeks
Filed under: Hacks / mods

The lameness of most of the themes available on Marketplace (shift a color here, shift a color there) makes this sweet Blackbolt Superman Returns theme for the MC360 XBMC skin look that much cooler. Once again the hacking community puts the pros to shame. Put some effort in it Microsoft, especially if you're going to charge us for this stuff.

World's first liquid cooled 360 to go on show

Posted Dec 29th 2005 8:00PM by Jennie Lees
Filed under: News

According to CoolIT Systems' press release, the "world's first truly liquid-cooled Xbox 360" will be on show at CES next week, featuring CoolIT's MTEC liquid cooling technology. While this technology is sophisticated and undoubtedly works well to cool the 360, it doesn't seem particularly useful as it doesn't address the problems many consumers have had with their power bricks overheating.

It's more likely that CoolIT are taking advantage of a high-profile overheating device to showcase the company's technology. Still, with that said, there's something undeniably cool about a liquid-chilled 360.

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