Can I use a iMac as a TV using Elgato as the tv-tuner?

Does anyone knows if a iMac can be used as a TV......
Ingolf in Alice Springs

Yes,  I run the Elgato Hybrid on my iMac 27".  Very Nice.
Regards,
Captfred

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