MBP Retina issues with ATV 3rd gen

Hi there,
I have been attempting to use airplay on my ATV 3rd gen on my MBP retina and have not been successful. All my other devices work (ipad, iphone) not sure what the issue may be. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanks!

AirPlay in general or AirPlay Mirroring?
Is your MBP-R running the latest OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)?
Is AirPlay activated on your ATV?
Are your MPB-R and ATV signed into the same Apple ID?
Are your MBP-R and ATV on the same subnet?

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