Can Apple TV 2.0 play BlueRay

Can new Apple TV have BlueRay files steamed to it?

No one responded so I thought I give this thread a crack!
The short answer is NO. The long answer is that the Blu-Ray spec doesn not meet Apple's format spec. However, perhaps, if your stream meets these specs below, I don't see why not. Someone who has one of these devices can correct me if I am wrong.
Video formats
H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second, Main Profile level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format
Audio Formats: HE-AAC (V1), AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound pass-through
While I am at it, there are hardware & software requirements too! They can be found at: http://www.apple.com/appletv/specs.html
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