Watching movie rentals on TV

Hi,
Does anyone know, if a rent a movie in the iTunes store would it be viewable on a tv by connecting the computer to an HDMI input on the tv.. all info. on the iTunes points to using an apple tv and I don't own an apple tv and I really don't want to spend the money on one just to rent movies.
I have the computer set to where I can use the tv as a monitor for it.
Thanks

Yes.

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