Dvd from iMac to wifi tv

Can I play a dvd on my iMac to watch on my wifi tv? Can built in Airport send dvd to tv? I actually have an external router connected now, and can stream Netflix on my tv, but not everything is offered streaming. Also, we own some dvds that we'd like to watch. My dvd player is broken and I don't want to buy a new one if I don't have to. I also have an old (1st gen) mac mini that's just sitting in a closet- could that be used as a dvd player?

Mine is separate as well, but I have used my Macbook hooked up to the TV. It works. Since he said he has a Mini, that may work as well; if it's older, it won't have HDMI, so he'd need two cables, one for video and one for audio (same with my older Macbook) - that might be the most reasonable solution especially since he could put the Mini near the TV. Of course it'll only work if the Mini has Airport; otherwise, there'll be cables snaking through the house (just as they would with the iMac without the Apple TV). Using the iMac without the Apple TV, he'd have to still control the iMac which may be in another room or even another floor. So that's not really the best solution.
FWIW, I tried it with my new iPad and hooked it up to my TV - now all I need is to find a movie online I want to watch! Just plugged it in and it worked (picked up the signal from my router) ......

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