Using Apple TV With Macbook Closed

Hi,
I have recently bought Apple TV and I know that the device has internal memory that it uses to load its content.
My question is, once the content has been "loaded" into the Apple TV, can I then close the lid of my Macbook and start to watch or does the macbook need to be running still to access iTunes?
Many Thanks

The Gen 2 and 3 ATV's have minimal internal storage.
There may be a setting in OSX to allow this, a search of the forums would reveal if any such setting exists.

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