Can iMac OS support portable HD-DVD drive?

I have Xbox360 with HD-DVD player so I would like to know does HD-DVD player work under Mac OS?

So you want to play movies on the Xbox and display the video on the iMac?
The iMac does NOT have any video input. You would need to use a device like the ones made by www.elgato.com to input the video to your iMac. I don't believe any of them input HD video.

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