Mirror MacBook Air on external display

How can I mirror and access my Air on my Samsung Smart TV. Do I need Apple TV? Thanks FarmEire

According to the specs at this page: http://www.apple.com/macbookair/specs.html
"Dual display and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 2560 by 1600 pixels on an external display, both at millions of colors"
So it "should be" working.
Have you tried some other resolutions?

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Hi Matze_Moto,
It should not be an issue. What you are seeing is the ability to Mirror your display to an Apple TV. If you feel that there is an issue, click on the menu to see if it is actually connected to another display. Check out the article below for more information.
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