HDCP Detection Broken, How to watch HDCP protected content?

[QuantumRand]

I'm doing my best to follow the rules here. My last thread was closed just as we were coming to possible solutions since it's apparently against the rules to ask for a legal way to watch a rented Blu-ray.

So let me rephrase:

My problem is that my media PC (which is my Blu-ray player) uses PowerDVD 9; however, PowerDVD is apparently crap and had some update back in version 7 that broke HDCP detection, and they don't seem to care. With my own Blu-rays, I can back them up with MakeMKV, but this isn't an option with rented Blu-rays.

Are there any LEGAL ways around the HDCP requirement, preferably those that aren't going to cost nearly $100 for new software. AnyDVD HD seems to be my best choice, but it's quite expensive. If anyone knows of any coupons or promos it might ease the pain a bit. Or other solutions are more than welcome.

Let me reiterate. I am trying to watch rented content LEGALLY, not "back it up" or copy it.

[LoRd_MuldeR]

Depending on which country you live in, it may not be legal to use software that removes the "copy protection" from BluRay discs - not even with your own discs. On this forum you may discuss ripping software, but only to backup discs that you own! We definitely can't help you to "backup" discs that you don't own. This includes rented discs as well as discs from your friends or colleagues. Please accept that and do not open new threads about this topic! If you bought PowerDVD and it doesn't work properly with your specific hardware setup (not even with the latest patches), then you should contact their support team and/or ask in their forums. And if you can't get to work PowerDVD to work on your hardware setup at all, the only way will be to buy another BluRay playback software (you should probably test a Trial version on your hardware setup first!) or to change your hardware setup in way that satisfies PowerDVD's requirements. There is no "legal" way to circumvent HDCP...

(BTW: PowerDVD 9 is a pretty old version. They are at version 12 now. Maybe you will also want to give the Trial version of PowerDVD 12 (http://www.cyberlink.com/downloads/trials/index_en_US.html) a try)