Apple TV not showing movies that are in itunes library

I have recently purchased a MacBook Pro ("MBP") having come from a Windows machine. I have a lot of video content that is in DivX or similar format as that was the preferred format for me at the time.
In switching to the Mac, I simply opened up my existing files in Quicktime X and went save as "Movie". This enabled my previous content to be added into itunes. All the files work perfectly in front row on my MBP.
On purchasing the Apple TV, i thought all this content (as it was saved as .mov files) would be readable by the Apple TV. I have tried checking, unchecking boxes in itunes but to no avail, they just aren't visible on the Apple TV.
There are limitations on the data rates for the Apple TV and I am aware of that but the bulk of the movies I am talking about are actually TV shows from my DVD collection (The Wire as an example) that would struggle to be 480p at most.
If it can play it in Front Row, why can't it see the files and play them on Apple TV? Do i have seriously have to buy Quicktime 7 Pro just to get these files right?
Also, I hope the home sharing thing is shortlived, it's always been an issue. I'd rather open up my MBP and stream audio and video via Airplay to the Apple TV, that would suit me fine. Personally, I think the home menu structure on the Apple TV is pretty ugly, they could have done better than that (putting a highlighted box around menu titles is 1980's stuff).
Any help appreciated.

Mikethekiwi wrote:
If it can play it in Front Row, why can't it see the files and play them on Apple TV? Do i have seriously have to buy Quicktime 7 Pro just to get these files right?
FrontRow is far more capable than AppleTV in terms of codec support.
They really need to be in h264 format for AppleTV (MJPEG is also now supported but not really a good conversion otpion).
Forget QT 7
Google Handbrake, run you original files through that using AppleTV preset and add to iTunes, you should be good to go.
Alternatively right click on a file in iTunes that doesn't play and choose 'crete AppleTV version', though that my take some time!
Also, I hope the home sharing thing is shortlived, it's always been an issue. I'd rather open up my MBP and stream audio and video via Airplay to the Apple TV, that would suit me fine. Personally, I think the home menu structure on the Apple TV is pretty ugly, they could have done better than that (putting a highlighted box around menu titles is 1980's stuff).
There are far worse interfaces out there, though I think the current one is a backwards step from 3.02 on 1st generation.

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