IPad and HDTV

I just bought my wife an iPad for her birthday and am wondering if she can do the following.
I'm wondering if she can use our HDTV as a secondary monitor similar to what is done during WWDC when Apple demos a new product on the big screen.
I'm familiar with AirPlay and have an AppleTv 2. Can she use this method for viewing her iPad on our HDTV or must we purchase Apple's HDMI adapter?
Thanks.
-Mike

You can do similar with an Apple digital AV adaptor for the iPad with an HDMI cable connection between the two, which provides mirroring.
The same will be available wirelessly via AirPlay with iOS 5 and with a newer model Apple TV.

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How important would you say this part I've bolded is? For example, if my Apple ID is "Tooth" but my "Receive At" setting is "[email protected]," I'll still be able to sync the messages, correct? The part that is tricky is with the iPhone, where your defaul "Receive At" setting will be the phone number, despite the iPhone also being registered with the same Apple ID.
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