[Warren17c]

It's illegal to break the encryption, not to actually rip the disk. (which still makes it illegal, to be sure)

They will NEVER NEVER NEVER try to test this in court.

Think what would happen if they ever sued someone for putting all the media that they PURCHASED on their own personal computer for their own personal streaming use.

They run the risk of a court finding that we absolutely have the right to do this, then the floodgate opens for easy and free software to break AACS, BD+, etc. Maybe even bye-bye DMCA anti-circumvention provision.

(one can dream).

-Wes

CE Pro Article Real media were being taken to court over some their DVD ripping software. I think they were trying to use the "For Backup" argument (to clarify you backup your media and store it off site and use the backup to preserve the master) and Hollywood were using the "1 purchase = 1 licence" I can't remember the outcome (if there has been one) as i think there was a lot of hot air to and fro about it. Real were using a court case won by Kaleidescape as a template.

For reference, if the OP has money to burn, a Kaleidescape solution could be the answer, as it does what XBMC does, but with dedicated kit.