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Evaluating AACS

About the technology

The specifications currently under development consist of three parts, and are expected to be available for review in Q4 2004:

Common Cryptographic Elements

This is the core technology and it will include the media key block, cipher, and cryptographic protocols.

General Prerecorded and Recordable Media Books (format-neutral)

Will define use of the technology to manage content on prerecorded and recordable optical storage media, in a manner that is applicable to any next-generation format.

Prerecorded and Recordable Format Adaptations (format-specific)

Will map technology to specific optical media formats such as HD DVD and Blu-ray.

For a preliminary technical overview of the draft specifications click here (PDF, 396KB).