AACS
Advanced Access Content System (AACS) is part of the Blu-ray DRM and it's an advanced and complex cryptic DRM that works by encrypting the content on the disc using a combination of symmetric and asymmetric key cryptography. AACS was created by a consortium of companies known as the AACS Licensing Authority (AACS LA), which includes major players in the entertainment and tech industry, such as Sony, Disney, Warner Bros. Intel, Microsoft, Panasonic, IBM, and Toshiba.
Read more »Cinavia
Cinavia is an watermarking and steganography
system developed by Verance. In conjunction with the existing
AACS DRM, the inclusion of Cinavia watermarking detection support became
mandatory for all consumer Blu-ray Disc players in 2012.
HDCP
High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) is a form of digital copy protection developed by Intel Corporation to prevent the copying of digital audio and video content as it travels across digital connections including HDMI.
Read more »BD+
BD+ is an additional but optional component of the Blu-ray DRM. It was developed by Cryptography Research Inc. and is based on their concept of Self-Protecting Digital Content (SPDC). It is owned by BD+ Technologies LLC.
Read more »ROM Mark
BD-ROM Mark is a serialization technology designed to protect against mass production piracy or the mass replication and sale of unauthorized copies of "pressed" Blu-ray Discs.
Read more »DRM
Blu-ray uses complex DRM schemes to protect their discs from unauthorized copying. DRM has been a controversial subject since the DVD-era.
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Region Lock
Region Locking, a way to prevent a disc from playing on another player from a different geographical region. Read more »
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