Can you network dvd/blu-ray drives?

I was wondering i have two "living rooms" both have a tv's and one has a hp media center pc with a blu-ray/hd-dvd drive in it, and i was thinking of putting a apple tv on the other. but is it possible to network the blu-ray drive to the apple tv? i know with shuttle pc's you can network dvd drives so i was thinking you can do the same with an apple tv?

Chenks wrote:
Winston Churchill wrote:
Personally I believe you would likely be better with a dedicated blu-ray player connected directly to your tv or receiver if you have one.
or a playstation3 like i have
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Agreed.

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