Newbie Question... It's necessary Apple TV

It's really necessary to buy an Apple TV??
I watch all my digital content from my macbook to the TV with a Mini-DVI Adaptor for video and a simple RCA cable for audio. I think the quality its a little less good than the one on the Macbook, but my TV it's just a Trinitron Flat screen.
What would be the difference with the apple TV?. I read a lot about the features of these product and it seems (at least for me) that there is none significant differences betwen apple tv and my basic procedure.
Thanks in advace for the comments and sorry for my English it's not my native language.
MAcbook 2.0 2 Core Duo, Ibook G4, Emac 1.25   Mac OS X (10.4.9)  

I did the same thing but I went ahead and purchased an Apple TV so I could just have it all right on my TV whenever I wanted.
I would hate to have to get behind my TV and plug in the cord from my MacBook and this was another reason I decided to get the Apple TV.
The Apple TV's quality is 10x better then the quality you get from your MacBook when watching movies or reviewing photos.
Like I said before, all my content is right there on my TV and it is always up tp date.
That is why I got the Apple TV.
Sam

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