Software

AnyDVD is a driver, which descrambles DVD-Movies automatically in the background. This DVD appears unprotected and region code free for all applications and the Windows operating system as well. With AnyDVD's help copy tools like CloneDVD, Pinnacle Instant Copy, InterVideo DVD-Copy, etc. are able to copy CSS protected Movies. You can remove the RPC region code, thereby making the Movie region free and viewable on any DVD player and with any DVD player software. With the help of AnyDVD you can watch movies with non matching region codes with every DVD Player Software you like!

AnyDVD is capable of removing unwanted movie features, including subtitles and prohibition messages such as copyright and FBI warnings. It also allows you to launch an external application whenever you insert or remove a disc, or prevent 'PC-friendly'software fromautomatically launching when you insert a video DVD.
AnyDVD decrypts not just DVDs: AnyDVD allows you also to play, copy and rip protected Audio CDs! Decryption is not all that AnyDVD offers. You can control the drive speed of your DVD drive, allowing you to reduce the noise level when watching movies on your PC. You can even adjust the display frequency of your monitor for both NTSC and PAL displays.

Features of AnyDVD:

Works automatically in the background
Removes encryption (CSS) and region code (RPC) from DVDs
Removes analogue copy protection (Macrovision)
Removes features such as forced subtitles and warnings
Decrypts without the need to save the data onto your hard-disk
Decrypts 'on the fly'
Prevents automatic launching of 'PC-friendly' software on video DVDs
Allows adjustment of your monitor refresh rate for both NTSC and PAL monitors
Allows execution of external programs on disc insertion and removal
Allows speed control of your DVD drives
Compatible with all DVD media
Works with all DVD-drives, regardless of region code
Works with all DVD copying, such as CloneDVD, and all DVD player software
Works transparently for the operating system: DVDs can be shared over the network and copied with the command prompt or with Windows Explorer, etc.
Proven to be stable and fast and does not require an ASPI driver
Features AnyCDDA: play, copy and rip protected audio CDs

AnyDVD HD comes with same functionality as AnyDVD, but with additional features for full HD-DVD (High Definition DVD) support, including decryption of HD-DVD movie discs.
Allows you to watch movies over a digital display connection, without HDCP compliant graphics card and HDCP compliant display. No need to buy an expensive monitor. Sweet!
Playback your discs on your PC with PowerDVD Ultra, which otherwise do not run (titles released by Studio Canal, The Weinstein Company, Kinowelt, Optimum Releasing).
AnyDVD HD is the "must have" utility for the serious home theater enthusiast using a media center / home theater PC.

Another amazing feature of AnyDVD HD is "magic file replacement Ä?a€¸A¢". Remaster any commercial movie disc using simple XML scripts. These scripts will "magically" replace the files on the physical disc. You can customize discs as you like without even making a copy to harddisk!
AnyDVD comes with a UDF 2.5 file ripper, no need to install 3rd party UDF 2.5 filesystem under Windows XP.

Features of AnyDVD HD:

Same features as regular AnyDVD
Removes encryption (AACS) from HD-DVDs
watch movies over digital display connection, without HDCP compliant graphics card and HDCP compliant display.
playback of discs on the PC with PowerDVD Ultra, which otherwise do not run.
Removes user prohibitions, you can select the language and subtitle track without going through the disc's menu.
Removes parental restrictions.
Allows you to remove or skip Studio Logos and warning messages.
With "magic file replacement Ä?a€¸A¢" you can remaster any commercial movie disc using simple XML scripts.
The "must have" utility for the serious home theater enthusiast using a media center / home theater PC.
Includes a UDF 2.5 file ripper, no need to install 3rd party UDF 2.5 filesystem under Windows XP.

Features Blu-Ray:

Same features as regular AnyDVD
Removes encryption (AACS) from Blu-Ray DVDs
Removes region codes from Blu-Ray DVDs
watch movies over digital display connection, without HDCP compliant graphics card and HDCP compliant display.
The "must have" utility for the serious home theater enthusiast using a media center / home theater PC.
Includes a UDF 2.5 file ripper, no need to install 3rd party UDF 2.5 filesystem under Windows XP.

Changes in version 6.6.1.9, 2010 02 03:

New (HD DVD & Blu-ray): Faster response time when changing settings during scan in progress
New (Blu-ray): Updated decryption keys
New (Blu-ray): Added support for new BD+ protections
New (Blu-ray): Added workaround for District 9 (US) playback problem with PowerDVD
New (DVD): Added support for new protections
New (DVD): CSS archive now stores layer break VTS key for increased performance
New (DVD): CSS keys are always stored, regardless of the "Use CSS archive" setting
New (DVD): Added workaround to AnyDVD ripper for "Angel & Demons (rental)", Japan
New: Added more info to logfile
New: Information window while AnyDVD is scanning discs
New: Option to enable / disable this window
New: Workaround for problems with some VMs and certain drives
New: Create logfiles for empty drives
New: Better handling of "files in use" during installation
Change (DVD): CSS archive is enabled by default
Change: Replaced AnyDVD "Safe Mode" with "Aggressive I/O Mode".
Note: Aggressive I/O mode is disabled by default. It might be required with some 3rd party software. Please report which programs require it. Thank you!
New: Added warning message, if applications requiring "Aggressive I/O Mode" are installed
New: Added option to disable the "Aggressive I/O Mode" warning message
Fix (DVD): AI scanner removed non-existant copy protection from "Tomorrow Never Dies", US
Fix: Driver verifier problem with ElbyCDIO.sys
Fix: Various potential crashes
Fix: Changing a disc could be missed while AnyDVD is scanning a disc in another drive
Fix: Disabling power saving didn't always work
Some minor fixes and improvements
Updated languages