oh i can use ffmpeg or handbrake, i usually use handbrake since it is 1 checkbox to burn in subtitles.
I don't mind doing it one disc at a time. it's kind of relaxing. I have NYPD blue and all of law and order, and a bunch of other shows like j.a.g. and homicide life on the streets.
i'm a bit of a collector of media.
20 seasons of L&O: 139GB, or 7GB/season, when each season is a few dvd-9. Not too bad. probably can do better. maybe.