The Complete Handbook of Video
The Essential Reference for Professionals, Businesses, and Serious Hobbyists
by Alumigogo Books
non-fiction
A no-nonsense reference for choosing, installing, maintaining, and doing business with video technology—grounded in real-world practice, not marketing.
About this book
Video is everywhere—from security systems to live broadcasts to content creation—but the technology remains poorly explained. Manufacturers prioritize specs sheets, retailers push margin-friendly models, and most guides skip the fundamentals in favor of hype.
This handbook starts from the ground up: what video actually is, how capture, compression, and display work together, and why the specs that sound impressive often don't matter for your actual situation. You'll learn the real differences between camera types, codecs, frame rates, and resolution; how to evaluate a system for security, streaming, or production; and how to troubleshoot the failures that happen in the field.
Whether you're a broadcast professional choosing a camera package, a business deploying surveillance, a content creator building a studio, or an entrepreneur exploring video services, this reference gives you the knowledge to make decisions, solve problems, and spot opportunity—without the marketing noise.
Reader Reviews
Laura Moore
★★★★★Finally a video book that doesn't start with 'filmmaking is an art' or try to sell you gear. I use this constantly for work—the explanations of codec trade-offs and the troubleshooting section have saved me hours of guesswork. Chapter 1 alone cleared up misconceptions I've had for years about how capture and playback actually work together. If you work with video in any capacity, this should be on your desk.