AACS Specifications

Final Specifications

Primary Books

Introduction and Common Cryptographic Elements Book Rev 0.953 (PDF, 557 KB)Download

Posted December 19, 2012

Pre-recorded Video Book Rev 0.953 (PDF, 405KB)Download

Posted December 19, 2012

Prepared Video Book Rev 0.953 (PDF, 297 KB)Download

Posted December 19, 2012

Recordable Video Book Rev 0.953 (PDF, 98KB)Download

Posted December 19. 2012

Blu-ray Disc (BD) Books

Blu-ray Disc Pre-recorded Book Rev 0.953 (PDF, 912KB)Download

Posted December 19, 2012

Blu-ray Disc Prepared Video Book Rev 0.953 (PDF, 169KB)Download

Posted December 19, 2012

Blu-ray Disc Recordable Video Book Rev 0.953 (PDF,1MB)Download

Posted December 19, 2012

HD DVD and DVD Books

Please note: The AACS Specifications books for HD DVD and CBHD have been removed from this AACS website due to inactivity. However, these books are still available by contacting Admin@AACSLA.com.

The specific final and interim specification versions of the books are:

Final versions
- HD DVD and DVD Pre-recorded Book
- HD DVD and DVD Prepared Video Book;
- HD DVD and DVD Recordable Video Book
Interim versions
- CBHD Pre-recorded Book
- HD DVD and DVD Pre-recorded Book
- HD DVD Recordable Book
Other Books

Signed CSS Book Rev 0.953 (PDF, 58KB)Download

Posted December 19, 2012

Interim Specifications

Primary Books

Introduction and Common Cryptographic Elements Rev 0.91 (PDF, 537KB)Download

Pre-recorded Video Book Rev 0.92 (PDF, 268 KB)Download

Posted December 10, 2017

Recordable Video Book Rev 0.91 (PDF, 106KB)Download

Adaptation Books

Blu-ray Disc Pre-recorded Book Rev 0.921 (PDF, 1MB) Download

This new revision contains further clarifications with regard to the Enhanced Title and on-line functions as well a clarification of the order of precedence among the AACS Specification books.

(Note) JavaDoc and Stubs for BD Prerecorded Books are available.

Supplement (ZIP, 43 KB) Posted December 10, 2008

Blu-ray Disc Recordable Book Rev 0.921 (PDF, 403 KB)Download

Posted August 13, 2008