Extracting from a DVD and posting to YouTube

Hi

( I would describe myself as a computer user with a
level of expertise between a beginner and intermediate.)

I'm looking for a BOOK recommendation or two.

Problem:

I sometimes see a segment on the DVD (on my TV)
I'm watching and I'd like to post it to YouTube. This is
typically <2 minutes long and from a television series.
Generally it's something funny that I think others might
enjoy.

I need to know exactly how to do this and currently
have no idea whatsoever. There are some questions
below I'd need my new computer book to answer. No
one has to reply to those unless they really want to.

I guess I should play the DVD on the computer and
not on my DVD player connected to the TV?

Do I need special software? (I don't have a problem
spending a little on this if it's much better than the
generic free stuff I could get.)

What type of cable do I need?

How do I hook it up?

How do I add appropriate copyright info as text?

Anything else as well that hasn't occurred to me.

So the kind of BOOK I'm thinking of would have ALL the
basics in detail as well as more advanced stuff as I
learn over time.

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TV is Dynex
DVD player is Dynex

Computer:


Windows 7 Home Premium Service Pack 1
64 bit operating system
Dell
i7 CPU
8 GB RAM

player within computer is:

TSST corp DVD+-RW TS-H653G
Driver provider Microsoft
Driver version 6.1.7601.17514


Thanks,

- Stephen

P.S. As I've checked out YouTube over time I've noticed
some copyrighted shows/movies have many many
clips and others have zero. I think I know why, but
if anyone has a comment that would be fine.