Software Update: DVDFab Passkey 8.0.2.2

DVDFab Software is known to many visitors to the Meuktracker for DVDFab, a program for ripping, copying and converting movies from DVD or Blu-ray. From the same maker comes Passkey, which installs a driver that removes protection from DVDs or Blu-rays on the fly. That way it is no longer necessary to rip to the hard drive first. DVDFab Passkey is available in the flavours Lite, for DVD and for Blu-ray. The first is free, but only able to bypass “simple” protections. The other two sell for forty and sixty dollars respectively. On Friday, version 8.0.2.2 of Passkey was released and since the previous entry in the Meuktracker, the following changes and improvements have been made:

Passkey 8.0.2.2 Updated!

• New: Updated language files.
• New: Added support to exclude applications, such as DVDFab and Nero, which means the applications will see original encrypted data, and Passkey will not interfere disc burning process of the applications. User can add/remove specific applications.
• New: Added “Exclusion” in “Settings” window.
• New: Moved “Drives Selections” to new “Exclusion” setting window. User can exclude specific drives, just like excluding specific applications.
• Fix: Installation problem on Windows XP 64-bit.
• Fix: Passkey always hold a handle for the drive.

Passkey 8.0.1.8 Updated!

• New: Updated language files.

Passkey for Blu-ray:

• New: Added support for new Java-based protection.

Passkey 8.0.1.6 Updated!

Passkey for DVD:

• New: Added “Subtitle Transparency” setting for DVD-Video disc. You can change it in realtime to view the effect in software DVD player.
• New: Improved CPRM support on certain DVD drives.