Can I stream a DVD from my MacBook Pro to Apple TV?

When I try to stream a DVD from my MacBook Pro to my tv using Apple TV the video won't play and I just see a chequered pattern in DVD player on the TV screen.  How can I stream a DVD to my TV?

It's an application for playing video.
http://download.cnet.com/VLC-Media-Player/3000-2139_4-10210434.html

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