The Complete Handbook of Television Parts & Accessories
For professionals, businesses, and serious hobbyists who repair, install, customize, or resell television equipment
by Alumigogo Books
non-fiction
The definitive reference for television parts, accessories, and installation—grounded in real-world scenarios, not marketing.
About this book
Television parts and accessories range from basic cables and power supplies to complex signal processors, wall mounts, tuners, and custom installation components. Yet most buyers and technicians rely on scattered manufacturer documents, forum advice, and trial-and-error experience to make decisions and troubleshoot problems.
This handbook treats television parts as a coherent category worthy of serious reference treatment. It covers what different parts actually do and why they matter; which specifications genuinely affect performance and which are marketing; how to install, configure, and maintain them correctly; and how to diagnose and fix the most common failure points. You'll find concrete examples from broadcast, post-production, residential, and commercial installations—not abstract theory.
Whether you're a technician, systems integrator, retailer, repair shop owner, or serious hobbyist, you'll use this handbook to make faster, more confident purchasing decisions, solve problems methodically, and understand where the television parts market is actually headed.
Reader Reviews
John Thomas
★★★★★This is exactly what I needed. I run a small AV installation business and have spent years jumping between manufacturer PDFs, forum threads, and my own notes to answer client questions about HDMI versions, wall mount ratings, and why cables actually matter. Chapter 1 alone clarified the relationship between display resolution, refresh rate, and which accessories genuinely affect image quality—and it immediately saved me time on a quote I was writing. The troubleshooting section in Chapter 5 is gold; I've already used it to diagnose a signal loss problem I would have otherwise charged the client for a truck visit on. Well-organized, no fluff, exactly the right audience.
Jeffrey Johnson
★★★★★Solid reference material, though I found it assumes more baseline technical knowledge than I expected for a beginner like me. Chapter 2 on specifications is dense—the difference between HDMI 2.0 and 2.1 is explained clearly enough, but I had to read it twice and still looked up 'TMDS' on my own because the glossary was at the back. If you already know your way around a television or have done AV work, this book is genuinely useful and thorough. For someone just getting into the hobby or repair side, you'll probably want to pair it with a YouTube series or forum community for the first few chapters. The business chapter was valuable though.
Linda Hall
★★★★★I restore vintage televisions and was skeptical this would help since it covers modern stuff too, but Chapter 1's breakdown of how cables and power supplies actually degrade over time directly explained a common failure pattern I'd been seeing. The maintenance and troubleshooting chapter is practical without being patronizing. My only minor wish: more troubleshooting flowcharts or decision trees instead of prose paragraphs, because when you're on the bench with a broken set, scanning a diagram is faster than reading. Still, I'm recommending it to other restorers in my group.