Looking to buy an HDTV for the holidays? Now's a good time

If an HDTV--for yourself or for some lucky gift recipient--is on your holiday shopping list, you're in luck, thanks to attractive pricing.

Apple posts guidelines on 27-inch iMac’s Target Display modeThe new 27-inch iMacs can serve as external displays for other devices. An Apple support document lets you know how to get the most out of the new feature.
California Energy Commission rule to impact HDTV industryFor the California Energy Commission, the voluntary guidelines of the Federal Energy Star program aren't enough to curb energy guzzling by HDTVs.

Slideshow: Camcorders for the holidays A look at HD camcorders for the holiday shopping season.
Review: Sony Handycam HDR-XR520V HD camcorder Sony’s Handycam HDR-XR520V is a monster when it comes to storage capacity, with a 240GB hard drive.
HDTVs for the holidays Our lab has been hard at work testing HDTVs ranging in size from 40 inches to 52 inches for image quality, usability, audio quality, and features. Here are the test results of 16 HDTVs.
Review: Vizio SV420M HDTV The Vizio SV420M 42-inch HDTV offers lots of customization options and average video quality, at a midrange price.
Review: Panasonic Viera TC-P42X1 HDTV A 720p plasma HDTV, the low-cost 42-inch Panasonic TC-P42X1 provides problematic images and underpowered sound.

Full-sized HD camcorders buying guide How to choose the right HD camcorder? We’ve got some shopping tips if you’re in the market for one this holiday season. And we’ve got a few camcorder recommendations based on what we’ve reviewed over the past year.
Create a central media library With a Mac, iTunes 9, and Apple TV, and an HDTV, you can access all of your audio and video content from the couch. Here's how.
Associate files to applications using Services in Snow Leopard If you don't like Snow Leopard's inability to automatically open certain documents in the program that create that document, you're not alone. While there's no permanent solution in sight, this hint provides a relatively easy way to associate a document with an application.
Make your iPhone video pop How to shoot crisp and colorful video on your iPhone without the typical jerky-camera look.
Beyond HandBrake's defaults HandBrake is a terrific tool for easily ripping DVDs but there may come times when you want to go beyond its preset settings. Here's a look beneath the surface for doing just that.

What we're watching and listening to right now There's a lot of great music, videos, podcasts, and audiobooks out there. Here's what the Macworld staff is enjoying right now.
What we're watching and listening to right now There's a lot of great music, videos, podcasts, and audiobooks out there. Here's what the Macworld staff is enjoying right now.
What we're watching and listening to right now There's a lot of great music, videos, podcasts, and audiobooks out there. Here's what the Macworld staff is enjoying right now.
What we're watching and listening to right now There's a lot of great music, videos, podcasts, and audiobooks out there. Here's what the Macworld staff is enjoying right now.
Analysis: Xbox 360 service improvements put Apple TV to shame The Xbox announcements made by Microsoft in advance of this week's E3 gaming show may ultimately put pressure on Apple to improve its Apple TV offering. Peter Cohen explains.