Apple TV - some clarity please on DVDs!

Help needed please - I have spent the past couple of days trying to research this but there are so many aspects and opinions that I've broken my head and need to take a step back
So - main objective is to digitise my DVD library so that I can store them on a hard drive and then view them on the main home tv and then my ipad as required. I'm also interested moving forward in renting/downloading movies and tv shows rather than purchasing on DVD. I figured that something like Apple TV could help with this but there are some questions that I cant get answers for that I need to clarify first.
1. try as I might I can't rip DVDs to my laptop. I've downloaded Handbrake but it doesn't work and I find it confusing and complicated. What other tool could I use to make it easier?
2. Assuming I solve #1 then would I need to have them all stored in iTunes for them to work on an iPad or Apple TV?
3. If #2 is a yes then once i have them in iTunes how do I get them to Apple TV? Does the laptop need to be connected and running? This seems more hassle than its worth? Can I put them on a hard drive and connect this to the Apple TV?
4. If #2 is a yes then how do I view on the ipad? Would I have to move each one to the ipad from the laptop each time or is there some kind of streaming /wifi solution that is possible? I honestly can't find any info on this out there...
5. if all of this is solved/working, how easy will Apple TV make my life? Is everything controllable from that one box and remote or do I have to have other stuff running? I'm trying to envisage the practicality of this because everything seems so darn complicated that at present I can't see any benefit of ripping DVDs at all
6. Is there any benefit to having a macbook rather than my current windows laptop for this set up / process or would it make no difference?
Any help would be most appreciated

Apple will not allow discussions about DVD ripping and so forth.
Current AppleTV models have no internal storage and are streaming devices.  They are designed to stream iTunes Store purchases or home video added to iTunes, and yes a computer has to be running for this to work.
You can also use it to stream content from a variety of 'partner' apps like Netflix via the internet which usually require subscriptions.
Purchases in 'the cloud' allows you to play most prior iTunes Store purchases via the internet without a computer on provided your internet is of reasonable speed (or you'll have a wait while it buffers).
AC

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