Accessing media on Time Capsule through Apple TV

Hi all, just wonderring if it is possible to access media (movies, music etc) on a Time Capsule via Apple Tv?
Thanks

Only if iTunes is running, the media is in a compatible format (generally h264 for video) and the content has been added to itunes (without copying to computer library - change Preferences).
AC

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