[1] It is also the forum username of the author of the page, an Austrian who was a college student at the time of the creation of the site.
Doom9 is also known as the main discussion forum for many major video encoding tools, such as x264, AviSynth, and MeGUI.
Started in March 2000, the site has expanded to contain a wide range of information on the subject of digital video encoding and DVD backup (or ripping).
[5] Doom9 gained notoriety due to its involvement in the AACS encryption key controversy.
[6] The earliest information on how to find title and volume keys was also first revealed on Doom9 forums, by other users.