Apple TV Won't Sync or Stream

Hi,
I'm having problems syncing or streaming to Apple TV from my new iMac. Once the setup number has been entered into iTunes to start streaming nothing happens. Every time you press sync, the button goes gray for a second and then goes back to normal.
I have just tried syncing the Apple TV to my MacBook Pro to see if the problem was with my Airport Extreme but that worked fine.
Both Macs have the same firewall settings: 'Allow All Incoming Connections', but one works, one doesn't.
Does anybody know how to fix this? Is there a setting on the iMac that I have overlooked that might be the cause of this?
It is strange how Apple TV shows up fine in iTunes but it cannot sync!
I have tried the usual things like restoring Apple TV, repairing permissions etc.. and the iMac networks wirelessly with the MacBook Pro fine.
Any help much appreciated! Thanks

Review this article, it will answer your questions:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1143
If Apple TV shows up in the device list, in iTunes, then you don't have to do the connection thing again. Likely, you are not understanding the difference between "pairing" & "sharing".
You can only "pair" with one computer at a time (which syncs the Apple TV and computer- and options then show up for this in iTunes, when you click on the Apple TV)
You likely, have set up that particular computer to "share", that means you can only stream from that computer. If you turn on your laptop, and open iTunes, then go to your Apple TV, you will see a new option pops up, called "shared movies" & "shared Tv shows"... this is all being streamed from the laptop, if you are sharing (of course, computer has to be on & iTunes has to be open).
Everything from the "My Movies" & "My TV shows" is content from the computer that is "Paired"- likely your iMac, in this case.
Syncing and streaming are two completely different things, handled very differently in iTunes & on the Apple TV.
You can only "Pair" or sync one library at a time, where you can add or "share" up to an additional five libraries.
Hope that helps...

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