Apple TV mirroring resolution

Hello,
I got my apple TV running great on my 42 inch plasma but I would like to know if is possible I change the screen resolution that is been mirroed on my TV.
On Best for built in display my IMAC is great but the plasma got to small to read. in best for airplay it gets great on the plasma but too big for my imac.
So my question is there is possible get booth of two worlds my imac on his best resolution and the Apple TV on a resolution that we can read of what is on the screen?

You can set up AirPlay Mirroring to use a better resolution for your TV than for your Mac. Unfortunately, you can't use different resolutions for your iMac and the TV while it's being mirrored.
To do it, press the AirPlay icon in the menu bar, and select "Apple TV" under "Match Desktop Size to". See > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5404

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I read over that web page you linked us to and I don't see any reference that would lead me to believe that iPods support AirPlay Mirroring to the Apple TV. Here's the fine print of that article.
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On my iMac I set up a second user account besides my primary account to allow my ladyfriend to use Apple TV mirroring to watch movies from my user account's Public folder. It worked for a short time and then (now I wonder if this was when 10.8.1 was released) it ceased to work.
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Check that both devices are on the same network (Settings > Wifi, on the mobile device and Settings > General > Network, on the Apple TV).
Restart the Apple TV (Settings > General > Restart).
Restart the Apple TV by removing ALL the cables for 30 seconds.
Restart your router. (Also try removing it’s power cord for at least 30 seconds)
Restart your mobile device.
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Automatic TV Mirror resolution Setting

Whenever I plug my PowerBook G4 to an external TV monitor and switch to mirroring, the resolution automatically changes to 800x600, which really ticks me off because not only is it not what I want--I want 1024x768--but it's so small that I can't even access the Monitor icon in the menu bar! I have to go to the Apple menu, open System Prefs, go to monitors, and reset it there.
How can I set the system so that every time I plug into a TV and start mirroring, it automatically goes to the resolution setting that I want?

Dan O'Donnell wrote:
Greetings,
When you reset the resolution does the entire frame show up on the TV?
Yes.
It sounds like the computer is detecting the default resolution of the TV.
I don't think that's the case, or if it is, then it's irrelevant. I connect to two different TVs; one does the right resolution, the other one does the wrong one. I seem to recall having this same problem last time I installed a new OS, and somehow I overcame it.
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