Fengtao Software have released software that can bypass Advanced Access Content System (AACS) on HD DVD discs to copy the content.
DVDFab HD Decrypter 3.0.9.0 Beta has been released, adding support for HD DVD and there is support promised for Blu-ray titles soon. Here is a changelog...
* New: Added support for HD-DVD.
* New: Copy HD-DVD to hard disk in "Full Disc" mode, in less than one hour.
* Change: Significantly reduced the time to open DVD.
* Fix: Several minor problems.
So now that there is another freeware ripper in the wild, it will be interesting to see how AACS LA handles this problem.