Can you run 2 Apple TV's from one iTunes Library?

Is it possible to run two ATV's at the same time? If I bought a second ATV for my bedroom, will I be able to sync or stream it from the existing Itunes library? If yes, can can both ATV's be running at the same time?
Thanks.

If you are streaming from both pc's at the same time your network needs to shift twice as much information as before, the slowest network which would likely be an all wifi g network should easily cope with 2 tv's, but in circumstances where there is already quite a few other devices using the network, distances are quite large and interference might be a factor, the added throughput from a second tv might begin to push things to the limit.
Don't let me put you off, as I say 2 tv's shouldn't be a problem for most networks, I just didn't want you unaware that you should think about whether your network is already stretched or not.

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