Use as external monitor?

Hello,
i don't have much room in my livingroom and want to use my iMac 27-inch, (Mid 2011) as a external monitor for my ps3, is this possible?, as i remember it was in earlier models 2009 something with Target Display Mode but im unabel to find a solution for my model?
i don't have much room in my living room and want to use my iMac 27-inch, Mid 2011 as a external monitor for my ps3 is this possible as i remember it was in earlier models 2009 something with Target Display Mode?
any help appreciated

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Your iMac also supports Target Display and can be used as an external display > http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11302?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
Then, your iMac has got Thunderbolt and can only be used as an external screen for other Macs with Thunderbolt. This prevents you from using the computer as an external screen, because the PlayStation 3 would need a Thunderbolt port that hasn't got

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