Air play with macbook air

Can I use my macbook air with Apple TV to display photos and videos saved on my macbook in the same way I can with my iphone?

I'm curious why it is possible to stream the entire iPad screen via Apple TV to an HDTV but not mirror my MBA... not logical.  I can connect my MBA by HDMI cable to my tv and mirror the screen (actually I connect to my Yamaha receiver so the sound comes through the speakers).  Why not permit this wirelessly?  Am I missing something?   I would buy an Apple TV if it allowed me to mirror my laptop to my big screen.  Photos and music in iTunes is nice, but not worth it to me.  It MUST provide connectivity from the laptop to be of any value to me.  Is this a restriction in the hardware or some licensing restriction by the big media outlets?

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