With Apple TV can I play a DVD on my macbook and have it display on my TV

I have Apple TV...  have since it came out - but have no clue how to use it.  First question...  can I put a DVD in my macbook and have it display on my TV wirelessly through Apple TV

With Apple TV you stream content from your iTunes library using homesharing, provided the content is compatible
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4352
You can also use airplay with an IOS device
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4437
Natively you can rent from iTunes and use a few other services like Netflix (varies by location)
As stated above you cannot stream a DVD
http://www.apple.com/appletv/

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    mende1 wrote:
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