AnyDVD & AnyDVD HD 6.1.2.3

[Blazkowicz]

6.1.2.3 2007 02 15
- New: Added HD DVD and AACS support.
(Registered users need an upgrade key for HD DVD & AACS support)
- New: Added support for new versions of the SONY Arccos protection
to the option to remove "Protection based on unreadable Sectors"
- New: Added AnyDVD HD Ripper
- Fix: Problem with multi-angle titles and Sony Arccos protection
- Some minor fixes and improvements
- Updated languages

Download (www.slysoft.com/download)

[SlyFox 1]

AnyDVDhd updates are now on Slysofts webpage for downloads You can see them here (http://www.slysoft.com/en/download.html)

[lawdawg42]

how do i get the upgrade for the product key ??i am a registered user.

[Zer0]

how do i get the upgrade for the product key ??i am a registered user.

You must purchase the Upgrade HD License listed on the purchase page (http://www.slysoft.com/en/purchase.html) ...

Upgrade AnyDVD -> AnyDVD HD - USD 30.00

[lawdawg42]

I am already a licensed user! you mean to tell me i have to pay again??

[James]

I am already a licensed user! you mean to tell me i have to pay again??
If you want to decrypt HD DVD, yes.
If you want to continue to decrypt DVDs, no.

[DetroitBaseball]

I am already a licensed user! you mean to tell me i have to pay again??
For a new product. Just an upgrade fee.

[Kringles]

Can the current discount ($5) be used on the AnyDVD to AnyDVD HD upgrade for an upgrade fee of $25?

[DetroitBaseball]

Can the current discount ($5) be used on the AnyDVD to AnyDVD HD upgrade for an upgrade fee of $25?
No. This is an incentive to get new users to buy AnyDVD-HD.

[d.chatten]

Can the current discount ($5) be used on the AnyDVD to AnyDVD HD upgrade for an upgrade fee of $25?No, i've just purchased the upgrade and i couldn't use the "coupon code: valentine" listed on the SlySoft website.

[DetroitBaseball]

Must have posted at the same time, oops.

[d.chatten]

LOL, it's a busy time with AnyDVD HD just being released.

[DetroitBaseball]

LOL, it's a busy time with AnyDVD HD just being released.
Yeah, it's heating up the forums.

[Smarty-pants]

I think it's outrageous to charge $30 as an upgrade fee for a product that we've already paid for. I could maybe understand $10-$15, but $30?!?! So when it starts supporting BluRay, will it then cost ANOTHER $30 as well?!? I just think the fee is too much. Not good business ethic to rake your already paying customers.:(

[DetroitBaseball]

I think it's outrageous to charge $30 as an upgrade fee for a product that we've already paid for. I could maybe understand $10-$15, but $30?!?! So when it starts supporting BluRay, will it then cost ANOTHER $30 as well?!? I just think the fee is too much. Not good business ethic to rake your already paying customers.:(
We have only paid for AnyDVD already, not the HD capabilities in AnyDVD-HD. We're not being raked. Slysoft is nice for even offering an upgrade path.

[d.chatten]

I think it's outrageous to charge $30 as an upgrade fee for a product that we've already paid for. I could maybe understand $10-$15, but $30?!?! So when it starts supporting BluRay, will it then cost ANOTHER $30 as well?!? I just think the fee is too much. Not good business ethic to rake your already paying customers.:(You can either pay the upgrade price for AnyDVD HD or you you can go out and purchase an HDCP compliant HDTV and HDCP compliant graphics card, i know which one i would choose.

[Smarty-pants]

You can either pay the upgrade price for AnyDVD HD or you you can go out and purchase an HDCP compliant HDTV and HDCP compliant graphics card, i know which one i would choose.

:disagree:

[buzz123]

The price for the "bundle" I just bought (all programs) was $99...
The new "bundle" price is $119 (including HD) a few weeks later...

Sounds like a MORE REASONABLE UPGRADE PRICE should be $20!

On top of that... COUPONS ARE NOT BEING ACCEPTED for the upgrade...

I like the products... I paid for them...

Just asking for a more REASONABLE upgrade pricing, and not to be PUNISHED for buying a few short weeks before the new release!

Even Microsoft allows for free upgrades from XP to Vista during a short transition period!

[DetroitBaseball]

The price for the "bundle" I just bought (all programs) was $99...
The new "bundle" price is $119 (including HD) a few weeks later...

Sounds like a MORE REASONABLE UPGRADE PRICE should be $20!

On top of that... COUPONS ARE NOT BEING ACCEPTED for the upgrade...

I like the products... I paid for them...

Just asking for a more REASONABLE upgrade pricing, and not to be PUNISHED for buying a few short weeks before the new release!

Even Microsoft allows for free upgrades from XP to Vista during a short transition period!
Really? I just bought the full version of Vista and I noticed the upgrades were only about $50 less than the full version, they're not free.

[zapper]

well here is a stupid question, after you purchase the HD-DVD upgrade and install it, etc.

When you open the source directory for the HD-DVD: their is a couple of empty boxes stating: 1. this tool copies Hd-DVD files
2. .... to your harddisk!

What am I suppose to install in those boxes??????

[d.chatten]

If you are talking about the two so called boxes at the bottom of the AnyDVD HD ripper app then you don't install or enter anything, these are the progress bars.

[wdgoldstein]

well here is a stupid question, after you purchase the HD-DVD upgrade and install it, etc.

When you open the source directory for the HD-DVD: their is a couple of empty boxes stating: 1. this tool copies Hd-DVD files
2. .... to your harddisk!

What am I suppose to install in those boxes??????

Those aren't fill-in boxes. They are status bars! Once you begin a rip they will indicate file and overall status of the rip.

[zapper]

Ok, when I load a Hd-DVD and start ripping an error occurs and states that anyDVD is not active on the Drive that the DVD is in??????

[James]

Ok, when I load a Hd-DVD and start ripping an error occurs and states that anyDVD is not active on the Drive that the DVD is in??????

What does the status window show?

[zapper]

Nothing, now the error states that the drive is not ready.:mad:

[James]

Nothing, now the error states that the drive is not ready.:mad:

What does the status window show? (in AnyDVD settings. Close the ripper, look there).

[buzz123]

Really? I just bought the full version of Vista and I noticed the upgrades were only about $50 less than the full version, they're not free.

I was speaking to the fact that ANY XP PC purchased between 10/26/06 and 3/15/07 is entitled to a FREE Express Vista upgrade...

See the link:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/expressupgrade.mspx

[zapper]

If I am looking in the right place, it is completly blank?

[James]

If I am looking in the right place, it is completly blank?
Did you reboot after the upgrade? If not, please do.

[zapper]

Just re did it (boot), in the even't that I had not done it previously. Must be doing something simple and stupid, thanks for your patience.

Noticed that under ANYDVD that my drives are disabled???? Used to copy on Any DVD.........

[RedFox]

Beginner questions please:

1) If I buy the upgrade (anticipating getting a HD-DVD player for my PC), and get the new unlock code, will AnyDVD still work with my current standard DVD RW drive? Or does changing it to the AnyDVD HD version no longer have the "AnyDVD" part of the software work with my current DVD RW? I just want to make sure I don't disable the ability I have now.

2) Assuming this AnyDVD-HD only works with DVD-HD (not BR...yet), could you guys let me know what are the best performing/price hardware for me to watch a DVD-HD ? I only have heard about the XBox, but don't know how it would hook into my PC....hopefully via USB...and hopefully it then just shows up as another drive in WinXP Pro SP-2.

3) I have a pretty high quality 22" CRT monitor hooked into an ATI X-800 XT PE video card, but not a LCD with HDMI connection. Just want to see if that will work once I rip to Hard Drive.

4) I'm using an older version of PowerDVD 5, which I think I also would need to upgrade?

Thanks for all your help....and thanks Slysoft for your years of support.

[coolnesscat]

It will be worth it to pay an upgrade fee when Any DVD HD is accompanied by Clone DVD HD Dual Layer. If anyone will remember Any DVD was a viable product after DVD Shrink was available. This is a great program if you can re-compress and back up to a cheap media.

[Patrice]

I bought anydvd the january 15 2007, less than 1 month before the anydvd goes out I will have to pay a second time in 30 days :mad: :mad: :mad:

[Curtis]

Math skills and anydvd users don't seem to be the best fit.. :confused:
Not sure what anyone would be worked up about here. Buy anydvd and it is 49. Buy anydvd hd and it is 79. Already own anydvd and you get the benefit of having a 30 upgrade path to rip an entirely new generation of media for less than you paid for anydvd.. 49+30=79. Not really seeing who is getting ripped off on that one. Anyone who's panities are getting in a not over this has obviously not bothered to go see that you will have to pay $100 for the software to play this back and a minimum of $200 for a player let alone 20-35 a disk. Lordy..

What I'd be more concered with is if HD-DVD is able to close the loophole that is allowing the keys to be read, will full or at least partial refunds will be given. I think that this is a great release and for even for a limited time it is worth something but as AACS hasn't been cracked there is no assurance that this will continue to work as anydvd will.

[danielhu]

Hi I just bought the anyDVD HD 6.1.2.3
but I have problems when I try to use it
when I open anyDVD Ripper
in Source Directory box, I choose "G" G is my HD DVD Drive
then I press "Copy DVD" it shows Directory G:\VIDEO_TS does not exits!!
Did anyone have the same problem? is anyone can help me? thanks

[Hell Hound]

I'm a new user of the HD version. Basicaly I'm searching for a way to play my rightly bought HDDVDs on my TV set through DVI. I've tried the latest version and this doesn't work with PowerDVD Ultra 7.2. It works fine when PDVD is on my CRT monitor but if I move the window to my DVI TV set and start the movie it just lock PDVD.
It works fine with ripped movies but I don't care about that, playing form disk is the point of AnyDVD for me.
Any idea?

Update : I discovered something, if I move PDVD from my CRT monitor to my DVI TV while the movie play the FBI warning logo (ie: not a video but a picture) PDVD dosen't crash and play the movie. I can even go back to the menu etc...
It's like if PDVD is checking for something that hasn't benn spoofed by AnyDVD while videos are playing. It's annoying and won't makes me buy AnyDVD by any mean if that matters...

[therivetman]

I am already a licensed user! you mean to tell me i have to pay again??

It's the only way for slysoft to continue development of this new platform...you'll be happy to pay when Clone HD DVD comes out....

[stevemularkey]

having problems with new anydvd update Itried reading a movie 98 percent done an error came up and said cannot read a file tried dvd 43 and it worked HELP does any body have the last version of anydvd

[Lin731]

For one thing, there's not enough HD DVDs to make it worth bothering with and there aren't enough HD TV's yet with enough of the market share to go that route. Given that I don't watch movies on my PC, it's simply not worth shelling out the money for the upgrade. Plus from what I'm seeing here, it seems a bit glitchy and a hassle.

Like many others, I downloaded AnyDVD via Element 5 (if I'm not mistaken). I don't remember what credit card was used or if I even have that card anymore.

I do have a question though. I see this upgrade envolves added decrption for ArCoss and fixing glitches in multi angl flicks...SO my question is, if you aren't upgrading to AnyDvdHD are you still gonna get those fixes for your standard Anydvd?

[Charlie]

I tried to do just the upgrade price but it is wanting me to pay 79.00 USD? Am I missung something here?

[Webslinger]

I tried to do just the upgrade price but it is wanting me to pay 79.00 USD? Am I missung something here?

Yeah, it's only $30. They want your old serial number (found in the Anydvd information window) --and not the full license key.

[zerocoool]

right click the anydvd fox icon select rip hdvideo to harddisk a window pops up select source drive and out put folder and click start and when it's done use powerdvd ultra and use option to open from folder on harddisc do not play the evob directly as it will pixelate and studder. i have tried it on two movies and it works great can't wait for the hddvd burners.

[Achernar]

I do have a question though. I see this upgrade envolves added decrption for ArCoss and fixing glitches in multi angl flicks...SO my question is, if you aren't upgrading to AnyDvdHD are you still gonna get those fixes for your standard Anydvd?

I think the answer is YES. It's the same binary/application with different capabilities depending on the license key.
If you have HD license, the DVD capabilities should be the same as if you have DVD-only license.
Actually, if you don't have HD license I think it's safe to ignore the VIDEO HD DVD part of the new GUI and continue to use AnyDVD as before.

[Charlie]

Yeah, it's only $30. They want your old serial number (found in the Anydvd information window) --and not the full license key.

I'll give it a go in a few and report back. So where do I put my serial? In the coupon section?

[Achernar]

Yeah, it's only $30. They want your old serial number (found in the Anydvd information window) --and not the full license key.

I can't seem to find a clear answer on the following question:
Does upgrading from AnyDVD to AnyDVD HD invalidates the "old" DVD-only license key?
In other words, will the old key continue to work for the updated/upgraded versions of AnyDVD released after the process of DVD to HD DVD license upgrade?

If so, there will be a lot of blacklisting info (license numbers most likely) embedded in the future updates which may increase the setup size... :confused:


Thanks in advance.

[Achernar]

I'll give it a go in a few and report back. So where do I put my serial? In the coupon section?

No, in the "License Number *" field (* means required).
Just below the "E-mail *" field...


Cheers.

[DrinkLyeAndDie]

The only issue I have with the upgrade page is the lack of full explanation of what they mean by your license number. I figured it out, of course, and I upgraded not long after it was released.

I'm sure others may end up in the boat I did. Okay, it asks for license number and the about window in AnyDVD shows a serial number. Some people may say, "Same difference!" but the fact is in many cases it is not. I just went ahead and used the serial number for the heck of it since I had no other number that even resembled a license number.

Clarification on the upgrade page might be useful in reducing this confusion.

As for the upgrade cost... I think the $30 is well worth it. I mean if as a user we already paid the original price [which I did back in like 2003] and now I paid $30. That's really an amazingly cheap deal. Even the cost of the program w/o an upgrade is still cheap when you look at the big picture. Sadly, some people have nothing better to do and just love to complain. :(

[zapper]

Just re did it (boot), in the even't that I had not done it previously. Must be doing something simple and stupid, thanks for your patience.

Noticed that under ANYDVD that my drives are disabled???? Used to copy on Any DVD.........


Folks, would appreciate a little help here please, I am unable to Rip the HD-DVD. Read above post's by me for more info, if need be.

[Achernar]

The only issue I have with the upgrade page is the lack of full explanation of what they mean by your license number. I figured it out, of course, and I upgraded not long after it was released.

I'm sure others may end up in the boat I did. Okay, it asks for license number and the about window in AnyDVD shows a serial number. Some people may say, "Same difference!" but the fact is in many cases it is not. I just went ahead and used the serial number for the heck of it since I had no other number that even resembled a license number.

Well, I did a mistake - first time I put the SlySoft order number which very well resembles the License number. ;)

Clarification on the upgrade page might be useful in reducing this confusion.
Agreed on that 100%. Seems the purchase page was put together in a big hurry. :)

[Charlie]

OK I'm looking at the fill in to purchase and see no window for the serial.
E-mail *
Retype E-mail *
License to
Company
Salutation
Company

and so on like I was to buy it all new.

2 of 4 isn't showing the eter your serial either.

[Webslinger]

OK I'm looking at the fill in to purchase and see no window for the serial.
E-mail *
Retype E-mail *
License to
Company
Salutation
Company

and so on like I was to buy it all new.

visit https://secure.slysoft.com/upgrade.php

[Charlie]

visit https://secure.slysoft.com/upgrade.php

Thanks webslinger muxt be a very bad blonde moment for me today.

[DrinkLyeAndDie]

OK I'm looking at the fill in to purchase and see no window for the serial.
E-mail *
Retype E-mail *
License to
Company
Salutation
Company

and so on like I was to buy it all new.

2 of 4 isn't showing the eter your serial either.

Are you going to this page:
https://secure.slysoft.com/upgrade.php

or are you going to this page: https://secure.slysoft.com/checkout.php

The top Buy Now >>> on the purchase page is for upgrades from AnyDVD to AnyDVD HD. The bottom Buy Now >>> on the page is for the full product if you do not already have a license for AnyDVD.

Edit: Ah, well, ya figured it out before I finished replying :) At least you solved the problem!

[Charlie]

I went to the second page, thanks for the help Webslinger was just quicker on it though.

[zapper]

Installed the HD-DVD Ripper now when I start the process of ripping, get a notice that my drive is not ready, has this happen to any one.:mad:

Just finished ripping a regular Dvd and everything was OK.

[Webslinger]

Installed the HD-DVD Ripper now when I start the process of ripping, get a notice that my drive is not ready, has this happen to any one.:mad:

Just finished ripping a regular Dvd and everything was OK.

You have a hd dvd-rom drive in your system, correct?

[zapper]

No, did not know that such a system existed? :mad:

Well checked my computer with Cyberlink advisor to see if the CPU is compatibile for HD-DVD, well it failed, I guess that just donated $30 for the cause.

[Webslinger]

No, did not know that such a system existed? :mad:

Well checked my computer with Cyberlink advisor to see if the CPU is compatibile for HD-DVD, well it failed, I guess that just donated $30 for the cause.


You need a HD-DVD drive of some sort.

[zapper]

You need a HD-DVD drive of some sort.

Where can you get a Hd-DVD drive, or did you mean Hd-DVD rom? At a resonable price. Have the Hd-A1 player, but I suppose it doesn't do me any good with my pc.

[James]

Where can you get a Hd-DVD drive, or did you mean Hd-DVD rom? At a resonable price. Have the Hd-A1 player, but I suppose it doesn't do me any good with my pc.
No. You can get the XBOX360 HD DVD drive and connect it to your PC.

[zapper]

No. You can get the XBOX360 HD DVD drive and connect it to your PC.


Hi James, well we are starting were we left off last night but I am further ahead then last night.

If I get the 360 DVD drive, understand that would be able to rip the HD-DVD to the harddrive for storage and if I have a HD DVD player will be able to watch it on my Pc, but ubable to actually burn the HD-DVD since so far their is no HD-DVD rom Burner, correct?

So the ANYDVD-HD is just for PC storage?

[Charlie]

Hi James, well we are starting were we left off last night but I am further ahead then last night.

If I get the 360 DVD drive, understand that would be able to rip the HD-DVD to the harddrive for storage and if I have a HD DVD player will be able to watch it on my Pc, but ubable to actually burn the HD-DVD since so far their is no HD-DVD rom Burner, correct?

So the ANYDVD-HD is just for PC storage?

Right now yes as there is no burners nor media just yet.

[oldjoe]

No optical drives...no media. Ironically, there are those that will purchase software for the something that isn't available to use it on. :confused: :confused:

[James]

Hi James, well we are starting were we left off last night but I am further ahead then last night.

If I get the 360 DVD drive, understand that would be able to rip the HD-DVD to the harddrive for storage and if I have a HD DVD player will be able to watch it on my Pc, but ubable to actually burn the HD-DVD since so far their is no HD-DVD rom Burner, correct?

So the ANYDVD-HD is just for PC storage?
Yes, and for watching the movie on the PC (connected to a big screen or a projector, if you want to).

[cRaShDoG]

i'm trying to back up a sony dvd using dvd shrink, but it won't even encode. i know that this is because of the accros protection, but i downloaded the new version 6.1.2.3 and it still won't work.

will upgrading to anydvd-hd fix this?

lastly, as a registered user, can i download the hd free trial and then just purchase the upgrade?

[Webslinger]

No optical drives...no media. Ironically, there are those that will purchase software for the something that isn't available to use it on. :confused: :confused:


http://forum.slysoft.com/showpost.php?p=6378&postcount=124
This sums it up (I'm quoting James):

"So, for your birthday you'll need:
1.) A fast HTPC, the bigger the harddisk, the better
2.) XBOX360 HD DVD drive
3.) AnyDVD HD (of course)
4.) PowerDVD Ultra
5.) Lots of HD DVDs.

EDIT:
6.) A JVC RS-1 (or similar) projector would round up the viewing experience.
7.) Use a HTPC with XP, not Vista, because of
8.) ReClock"

Andvd HD is a strong product for HTPC computers--and I am seeing more laptops being released with HD-DVD drives recently.

[DrinkLyeAndDie]

i'm trying to back up a sony dvd using dvd shrink, but it won't even encode. i know that this is because of the accros protection, but i downloaded the new version 6.1.2.3 and it still won't work.

Try ripping the movie to the HDD with CloneDVD2 trial and then using Shrink? Unfortunately it seems Shrink is having more and more problems like this lately.

will upgrading to anydvd-hd fix this?

I don't see how it could make any difference. Minus the added feature of working with HD-DVDs there is no difference between AnyDVD and AnyDVD HD. This wouldn't help in your case if this is not a HD-DVD movie.

lastly, as a registered user, can i download the hd free trial and then just purchase the upgrade?

You already have AnyDVD installed. AnyDVD and AnyDVD HD use the same installer. There's nothing to re-install.

If you want to test HD DVD decryption but you have bought AnyDVD (not running in demo mode) you have to remove your AnyDVD license key (easiest way to do so is to rename the registry key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\SlysSoft\AnyDVD\Key to something else using regedit).

Do NOT delete or lose your key!

If you like AnyDVD HD then, yes, you can upgrade for $30 from your existing AnyDVD Classic install. If not, then you can change your registry entry back and you'll go back to being registered for plain old AnyDVD. :)

[SamuriHL]

This sums it up (I'm quoting James):

"So, for your birthday you'll need:
1.) A fast HTPC, the bigger the harddisk, the better
2.) XBOX360 HD DVD drive
3.) AnyDVD HD (of course)
4.) PowerDVD Ultra
5.) Lots of HD DVDs.


Yes, that's what he was telling me I needed. And, that is what I got today. My birthday is on Monday but my wife let me have it early. Watching Batman Begins right now, in fact. HD-DVD ROCKS!! AnyDVD HD also ROCKS!!

[MGabeM20]

I thought AnyDVD had free updates for life. Now I have to dish out another $30.00 for it to support HD! Thats false advertising. It's bundled in the same app and your charging me extra.

[Peer]

I thought AnyDVD had free updates for life. Now I have to dish out another $30.00 for it to support HD! Thats false advertising. It's bundled in the same app and your charging me extra.


No, this is not correct.
You don't have to pay at all. AnyDVD will continue to give you all it did in the past with the same license you obtained before.
The plain DVD-part will stick with you for life-time, just as we promised.
It will simply not add the completely new support for HD-DVD for free (this is not just a new protection scheme, that's a new technology).
To demand that we add every new technology that comes up in the future for free as well would be pushing it, don't you agree? :)

[cRaShDoG]

Try ripping the movie to the HDD with CloneDVD2 trial and then using Shrink? Unfortunately it seems Shrink is having more and more problems like this lately.

the only slysoft product i have is anydvd. i usually use it with dvd shrink and don't have any problems. however, this new sony protection won't let me copy their newer titles.

I don't see how it could make any difference. Minus the added feature of working with HD-DVDs there is no difference between AnyDVD and AnyDVD HD. This wouldn't help in your case if this is not a HD-DVD movie.

i'm just trying to make a back up copy of 'open season' for my kids. i don't like them handling original discs on their own.....after all, they're just kids!

[Webslinger]

the only slysoft product i have is anydvd. i usually use it with dvd shrink and don't have any problems. however, this new sony protection won't let me copy their newer titles.


Read http://forum.slysoft.com/showthread.php?t=885

[cRaShDoG]

Read http://forum.slysoft.com/showthread.php?t=885

thanks for the help. i appreciate it.