Berkeley AV Rates
Berkeley AV offers its services to the UCB community under a recharge system. Fees cover our cost for providing services. A fee is charged for equipment use and staff time for special events, including public ceremonies, student and staff activities, teleconferencing, webcasting, media production, and consulting.
Campus Rates for Berkeley AV Equipment and Services
These rates apply only to affiliates of the University of California.
Rates for Frequently Requested Items – A quick guide to the most popular items in our inventory.
Current Rates for Berkeley AV equipment and services. – A more comprehensive listing of our equipment and service offerings.
For organizations that are not affiliated with the University of California, an additional surcharge is applied. Please contact us(link sends e-mail)(link sends e-mail) for off-campus rates.
Acceptable Forms of Payment
We accept departmental chartstrings and checks. Due to administrative full costing charges, payments via check will incur a 9% processing fee.
Cancellation Policy
Orders canceled between 1-3 business days prior to the event will be charged for all associated labor. Orders canceled less than 24 hours will be charged the full estimated amount
Berkeley AV Quick Rates
Our Quick Rates
Commonly Requested Rates for Basic Berkeley Audio Visual Event Support
All items require labor for setup/pickup or operation of equipment. Labor charges will be calculated by Berkeley AV staff based on the needs of each individual event.
General Technical Support
Hourly Weekdays (8am-6pm)
Hourly Weekends / After Hours
Hourly Event Coordination Fee
$89* (2 hour minimum)
$89* (4 hour minimum)
$108 (1 hour minimum)
Equipment Name
LCD Projector (4-5k lumen)
Half Day Rate
$65
Daily Rate
$125
Equipment Name
LCD Projector (6.5K lumen – short throw)
Half Day Rate
Inquire
Daily Rate
Inquire
Equipment Name
DVD/Blu-ray Player
Daily Rate
$25
Equipment Name
PC or Mac Laptop
Daily Rate
$25
Equipment Name
7.5′ x 10′ Front
(requires 2 staff for set-up)
Half Day Rate
$90
Daily Rate
$175
Equipment Name
Small: 4′ x 5.5′
Large: 6′ x 8″
Half Day Rate
$10 – small
Daily Rate
$15 – large
Equipment Name
7.5′ x 10′ Front
(requires 2 staff for set-up)
Half Day Rate
$90
Daily Rate
$175
Equipment Name
42″ Screen
Daily Rate
$100
Equipment Name
55″ Screen
Daily Rate
$100
Equipment Name
Microphone
(wired includes floor or table stand)
Half Day Rate
Daily Rate
$10
Equipment Name
Wireless Microphone System
(stick or lavalier)
Half Day Rate
$25
Daily Rate
$50
Equipment Name
Sound Mixer
(gated 4 channel)
Daily Rate
$25
Equipment Name
PA System – medium
(2 speakers – up to 250 people)
Daily Rate
$50
Equipment Name
PA System – large
(2 large speakers – up to 500 people)
Daily Rate
$80
Equipment Name
Sound Mixer
(6 channel)
Half Day Rate
$25
Daily Rate
$50
Equipment Name
Sound Mixer
(gated 4 channel)
Half Day Rate
$25
Daily Rate
$50
Equipment Name
Sound Mixer
(3-4 channel)
Half Day Rate
$15
Daily Rate
$25
Equipment Name
Audio Recorder
$25 per trip
Half Day Rate
Equipment Name
Audio Recorder
Daily Rate
$25
Berkeley AV Rates
Our Rates
All items require labor for delivery, setup/breakdown or operation. Labor charges will be calculated by ETS staff based on the needs of each individual event or job.
We accept checks, Visa, Mastercard and departmental chartstrings.
Non-UC Rates: Non-UC clients will incur an additional surcharge.
Labor
| Item | Half Day Rate | Daily Rate |
|---|---|---|
| C300 Camera Package | NA | $550 |
| 4K Camera | NA | $350 |
| Field Audio Package | NA | $150 |
| Production lights/grip | NA | $150 |
| Furniture (oak table and chairs) | NA | $50 |
| Furniture (2 interview chairs) | NA | $400 |
| In House Animation Support | NA | $850 |
| Post Production Editing Station | NA | $850 |
| Teleprompter | NA | $125 |
| Content Licensing (1-3 minutes film) | NA | $200 |
| Content Licensing (3-5 minute film) | NA | $250 |
| Item | Half Day Rate | Day Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Video Playback/Record Deck | NA | $40 |
| Spider Pod | NA | $100 |
| Wireless Microphone and Receiver | NA | $50 |
| Wired Microphone | NA | $10 |
| Headset Microphone | NA | $25 |
| Wired Instrument Microphone | NA | $15 |
| 3-4 Channel Mixer | NA | $25 |
| 4 Channel Auto Mixer or 6 Channel Standard Mixer | NA | $50 |
| 6 Channel Mixer | NA | $50 |
| 8 Channel Digital Mixer | NA | $50 |
| 10 Channel Mixer | NA | $75 |
| 16 Channel Mixer | NA | $75 |
| 10 Channel Interface | NA | $45 |
| Passive Mic Splitter | NA | $60 |
| Audio Press Pool | NA | $75 |
| iPod | NA | $15 |
| CD Player | NA | $20 |
| PA: Small or Medium Portable PA Speaker with Stand | NA | $25 |
| PA: Large Portable PA Speaker with Stand | NA | $40 |
| Computer Speaker (pair) | NA | $10 |
| Flat Panel Monitor – 42″ | NA | $100 |
| Flat Panel Monitor – 55″ | NA | $100 |
| Projection Screen – 6′ | NA | $10 |
| Projection Screen – 8′ | NA | $15 |
| Projection Screen – 7.5′ x 10′ | NA | $175 |
| Laser Pointer | NA | $5 |
| Lighting Kit | NA | $75 |
| Uplight Kit | NA | $40 |
| Recorder: MP3 | NA | $25 |
| DVD/Blu-ray Player | NA | $25 |
| Data Projector – 4-5K Lumens | NA | $125 |
| Data Projector – Short Throw 6.5K Lumens | NA | $175 |
| VGA Simple Switcher | NA | $10 |
| Switcher 4-8 channel | NA | $100 |
| Video Scaler (HDMI) | NA | $25 |
| Video Scan Converter – HD | NA | $120 |
| Laptop (PC or Mac) | NA | $25 |
| Wireless Powerpoint Remote | NA | $5 |
| Web Camera (USB) | NA | $25 |
| Logitech Video Conference Camera | NA | $50 |
| Zoom Webinar Account | NA | $150 |
| HD Camera – Basic | NA | $150 |
| Electric vehicle (per trip) | NA | $25 |
Package includes: job set-up, video ingest, basic editing, encoding, master file, archival, and distribution to UC Berkeley on YouTube or file delivery.
| Item | Per Program |
|---|---|
| One hour program | $140 |
| Two hour program | $150 |
| Three hour program | $160 |
| Audio Only | $108 |
Packages include all necessary equipment. Onsite technician required and is charged separately.
| Item | Half Day Rate | Day Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Camera Package | NA | $300 |
| Powerpoint Capture | NA | $100 |
| Live Switching | NA | $335 |
| Live Streaming | NA | $305 |