What is your DVD ripping process?

[spmsl]

MakeMKV > ffmpeg encode in batches

I use a docker container that allows me to set it up for auto-ripping and I originally experimented with a handbrake container to set a watch folder. This setup allowed me to continuously rip and encode and all I had to do was change out discs. I did my entire collection fairly quickly with five available disc drives. In the Guides subforum there's a detailed walkthrough of somebody's process from start to finish, so I'd recommend checking that out.

Your question is focused on subs, which is a tough one. Neither Blu-ray nor DVD provide SRT or ASS subtitles, they're mostly VOB and PGS. These will almost always require transcoding to view. You've identified the only other way to find SRT subs: hunt them down. Bazarr works pretty well but isn't a panacea. Manual searching is painful. There really isn't another good way.

Shame to hear about the subs. If only there was a better way!

I've been wanting to give ffmpeg a go for a while, but never really bothered to look much into it. What's the biggest difference you've noticed between the two? As I understand it, Handbrake is basically a GUI version of ffmpeg with some more limitations, though as I mentioned, I really don't know enough to make a statement like that.