Streaming HD video from MacBook/iPad to Apple TV?

Hey, I'm thinking of buying an Apple TV and Airplay Express so I can stream videos from my Mac to my TV to watch. I'm just wondering what the quality is like, can I stream full HD content, like from a Blu Ray and the quality stay the same? Or does it buffer, pre-buffer or anything like that?
Thanks

forget blu-ray... blu-ray is a physical disc.
any content you want to play on the appletv must be no greater than 720p.
if you already have blu-ray content then stick with what you have already, you'll only be losing quality by doing what you suggested.

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