Viewing DVD from iMac to TV....

This maybe a stupid question but I am connecting my iMac to my Sharp Aquos with an HDMI cable. I want to use my iMac as my DVD play for my TV and to record TV programs. I can get the video (back ground or desktop) to show on the TV but not my DVDs. What am I doing wrong? Anyone have any suggestions as to what I may have done wrong?

Hi oscar76: It sounds like you are almost there. When you open DVD player to view the movie, you can now drag the DVD player screen onto the TV. The TV is displaying your desktop, you just need to drag to it whatever you need/want to see on the big screen.
Hope this helps
Stedman

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