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+# Ripping
+
+## Media
+
+[Main source](https://arstechnica.com/civis/threads/ripping-optical-media.1507399/post-43734994).
+
+### Audio CD
+
+About 200-300 MB per album CD when ripped to FLAC.
+
+### DVD
+
+About 4-8 GB per disc, averaging 5.6 GB per movie as ISO.
+
+### Blu-ray
+
+About 20-50 GB per disc, averaging 37 GB per movie as ISO.
+
+## Hardware
+
+### Reader
+
+I got a Verbatim external USB Blu-ray writer for about 120€.
+
+### Storage
+
+See <https://diskprices.com/>.
+
+## Software
+
+### Audio
+
+* [abcde](https://abcde.einval.com/wiki/) claims to rip and compress to FLAC and tag automatically.
+
+### Video
+
+`pv` seems to be enough to create ISO.
+
+[FindVUK](http://fvonline-db.bplaced.net/) has the keys to rip Blu-ray discs.