Apple TV - can you have 1 in the lounge and 1 in the bedroom and watch different things even if working off the same Wifi?

Hi There!
Sorry for what may be a stupid question but I really have no clue when it comes to Apple TV's!
It is my boyfriends birthday coming up and I would love to get him an Apple TV for his gift. The problem I have is that he lives at home and his Dad already has a whole entertainment system thing going on in the lounge with the full works, including an apple TV which he controls from his ipad.
If I was to get my boyfriend his own ATV for his bedroom, would this mean he could watch seperate content to his dad in the lounge? Can they be controlled seperately?
As an additional qs, he doesnt have an iPad but has an iPhone - this is ok to use with it isnt it?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Many thanks!

Absolutely. During setup each AppleTV can be named differently (Bedroom ATV, Living Room ATV, AppleTV, etc). and then you have the option of password protecting it so you have some control over access.
The iPhone has an app called Remote - and it works awesome. I've never used the iPad but my iPhone is a great replacement for that stick of gum they call a remote that comes with the ATV. It's a free app written by Apple... easy to find and braindead easy to use. It even gives you a touchpad like area to quickly scroll and select items on screen.
The only thing that could be a deal breaker is wifi signal quality and wifi speed in his bedroom. If he can stream to other devices in his bedroom - the ATV will work perfectly.

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