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posted by n1 on Thursday June 15 2017, @04:25PM   Printer-friendly
from the ultra-extra-full-hd-plus dept.

Following the release of an Ultra HD (3840×2160 resolution) copy of Smurfs 2 last month, two new Ultra HD Blu-ray films have been released. Ultra HD Blu-ray discs can store 50-100 GB of H.265 encoded content, with 10-bit color depth, high dynamic range, and a wider color gamut. While the AACS 2 encryption protecting these discs may not have been cracked, it seems to be ineffective:

There's quite a buzz among movie pirates who have an eye for high-quality video. After the first Ultra HD Blu-Ray disc leaked last month, two more releases have now followed. While some have rumored that AACS 2 encryption may have been cracked, a bypass is just as likely. And with the leakers themselves staying quiet, the mystery remains.

Up until a few weeks ago, full copies of UHD Blu-Ray Discs were impossible to find on pirate sites. Protected with strong AACS 2 encryption, it has long been one of the last bastions movie pirates had to breach.

While the encryption may still be as strong as before, it's clear that some pirates have found a way through. After the first pirated Ultra HD Blu-Ray Disc leaked early last month, two new ones have appeared in recent days.

Following the historic "Smurfs 2" release, a full UHD copy of "Patriots Day" surfaced online little over a week ago, followed by a similar copy of "Inferno" this past weekend. The latter two were both released by the scene group TERMiNAL and leaked to various torrent sites.

First there was Smurfs 2. Now there are three.


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  • (Score: 2) by DannyB on Thursday June 15 2017, @05:52PM (2 children)

    by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Thursday June 15 2017, @05:52PM (#526111) Journal

    Yes, these are all movies that I was wanting to see so badly. /sarc

    Maybe they only use the strong copyright protection on good movies. Are there very many good movies anymore?

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  • (Score: 3, Insightful) by mhajicek on Thursday June 15 2017, @06:34PM (1 child)

    by mhajicek (51) on Thursday June 15 2017, @06:34PM (#526126)

    Why would anyone want to watch Smurfs in 4k??

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