Mastering Electronics - Recommended Books, Magazines, Websites To Boost Your Mastery of Electronics

Popular Electronics and Nuts & Volts are two of my regular reads for mastering electronic techniques. I love the DIY projects and tips for amateur and pros alike.

Some of my favorite electronic books (specially involving troubleshooting techniques) are  the ones written by the great Robert Goodman. These are two of his books:

• Using the Triggered Sweep Oscilloscope

• Troubleshooting with the Dual-Trace Scope

As far as my continuing education in electronics goes, I get most of my current knowledge from these 4 amazing websites:

• LCD Monitor Repair

• Electronic Testing & Repair

• Plasma TV Repair

• Projection TV Repair

This covers the practical gamut of technical & engineering resources that I personally use to master electronics.

LCD Monitor, LCD TV and Plasma TV - Is It Cheaper to Repair or Replace?

Most people feel that it is cheaper to simply replace a monitor or television once it develops a fault, rather than try and repair it first.
 

That, unfortunately, is not always true.

When you're faced with a situation to repair or replace, consider the cost it took to buy a new TV (or monitor). Then approach at least 3 repair shops in your neighborhood and ask for a quoted invoice for the cost it will incur to repair your monitor or TV.

I recently repaired my 32" LCD TV for less than $300. The front screen had cracked and some of the electronic parts had to be replaced. I saved at least 30-40% by repairing instead of buying a new TV.

The difference becomes more evident when it involves something high-end like plasma televisions. It is usually far more expensive to buy a new Plasma TV than to repair it.

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Plasma TV Repair | LCD TV Repair | LCD Monitor Repair