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Yes. I assume that "projector" means a TV or any other display that has HDMI audio+video input.
Method #1: Buy Apple 30-pin Digital AV Adapter (apron $50): one end goes into iPAD dock connection. The other end is dual: one connects to HDMI cable that goes into TV "projector" one is to plug into power - you will need it. Other AV connectors for iPAD don't have power input.
This way, your TV "projector" mirrors your iPAD. So you can watch movies or show photos, etc. on the big screen.
Method #2: Apple TV (aprox $100). This is cool because it's small enough to carry anywhere and is designed to connect to any TV HDMI port. You can then play anything on your iPAD or iPhone over local Wi-Fi. Has a remote control. But also gives you the ability to rent and stream/watch a movie, etc through Netflix or iTunes. No iPAD or Mac computer needed.
Method #3: If you want to do something similar but using MacBook or Mini Mac, get adaptor called "Mini Display Port" connector (AKA "thunderbolt" port) at one end to connect to Mac and HDMI connector at other end. Mac OS will detect it and make it an adjunctive display. OS is very smart that way. So you can use your big screen TV as an extra display. You can connect virtually any length HDMI cable (I've used 25 feet) between your Mac and your TV as long as the HDMI cable is up-to-date version.

• Answered by Jane C from New York
• Jan 8, 2013
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i've bought the new macbook pro retina and installed the latest mountain lion update which now allows me to mirror everything through apple tv. I can watch movies, view pictures and mirror exactly what I'm doing on my macbook to the television. Apple tv is easy to set up and and a great way of watching tv

• Answered by Russell C
• Oct 2, 2012
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Yes you can play all the content that allows you to do so (not every app does ie.Lovefilm) on any of those devices through a single appleTV - provided they are all on the same WI-FI network. I have 2 Imacs, ipad2, iphone 3gs and iphone 4 all streaming to my TV through apple TV (though not at the same time of course).
Hope this helps.

• Answered by Stephen M
• Dec 21, 2012
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Sure you can - no problem. I regularly stream from iTunes on my HP laptop to Apple TV then play on my Samsung TV

• Answered by William H
• Jan 27, 2013
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