@mike admin New Blu-ray release uses AACS 19?

[setarip_old]

@mike admin, @anybody else

Blu-ray AACS is presently up to AACS 25.

Why would a new release use AACS 19?

[SamuriHL]

I was wondering the same thing. Transformers Dark of the Moon comes to mind. Doesn't seem to make a lot of sense.

[setarip_old]

I've got to believe there's some type of volume versus licensing fees formula involving "our friends" at AACS-LA ;>}

[SamuriHL]

When I get a chance, I'm going to check the previous Transformers movies...I have a theory.

[SamuriHL]

Well, my theory was wrong. Revenge of the Fallen is using MKB 14. I thought maybe they reused the same key which has been seen before. This one really is a mystery.

[goingbust]

Maybe they realize the complete futility of AACS?

[SamuriHL]

No, in that case they'd have made it without AACS. It costs them a fee to use any AACS encryption on the disc, so, this decision to use an old MKB is very strange at best. Logically, it doesn't make any sense at all.

[crowfax]

Perhaps they just wanted to make sure it would work on the majority of blu-ray players. X-Men First Class uses a newer AACS and when it was released Amazon was awash with people complaining it wouldn't play.

[SamuriHL]

Are we sure it was because of the AACS and not the updated BD+? In any case, that's certainly a possibility since they need to update the firmware on players who's keys were revoked in a new MKB.

[Romansh]

I've got to believe there's some type of volume versus licensing fees formula involving "our friends" at AACS-LA ;>}

http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=3027

The fee doesn't appear dependent on the version of AACS used.

[crowfax]

Are we sure it was because of the AACS and not the updated BD+?

Not at all, just theorizing.

[mike admin]

As of now, MakeMKV supports up to MKB v26 and v27 is expected to arrive very soon.

[setarip_old]

@mike admin

It appears you've missed the question I asked as the OP:

Why would a new release use AACS 19?

Please advise.

[setarip_old]

Mike,

On the off chance that your response was lost with the website crash, I'll repeat my question to you:

Why would a new release use AACS 19, while most are already using AACS 25?

[mike admin]

I honestly have no idea. MakeMKV supports AACS up to v26 .