Connecting blu-ray to my imac

hello
i have bought a blu-ray player and an HDMI to minidisplay port connector to use my 27" imac (2010 model) but i cant seem to make it work.  i dont know how to get the mac to just work as a display. 
can anyone help!!
thanks
tom

I thought this was one of the features in the 27" iMac. Has it been removed from recent models? At least the late 2009 could connect a video source to the mini DisplayPort and use the iMac monitor as a display for it.
Apple to date has never supported Blu-Ray capabilities. I think you are confusing the ability to use an iMac as an external monitor from a PC or other Mac. This ability is called Target Display Mode, it was available in 2009 & 2010 27" iMacs however is no longer available with the current (mid 2011) iMac line. If you still want Target Display Mode you can still purchase 2010 iMacs in Apple's refurbished store however the selection is limited and isn't available in every country.

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