Rates

The following rates are starting points for encoding to one format, actual rates vary job to job. Please fill out the web form or call for a quote.

Encoding (standard deinterlace only)

  • From Digibeta/BetaSP: $100 up to 30 minutes, or $150 an hour
  • From Hard Drive/Data DVD: $75 up to 30 minutes, or $100 an hour
  • From HDCAM/D5: $300 up to 30 minutes, or $500 an hour
  • From HDCAM SR: $350 up to 30 minutes, or $550 an hour
  • From HDV: $175 up to 30 minutes, or $300 an hour
  • 100% Quality Check: $125 up to 30 minutes, or $200 an hour

Preprocessing

  • HD Upconversion/Deinterlace/Inverse Telecine: $300 up to 30 minutes, or $500 an hour
  • SD High Quality Deinterlace/Inverse Telecine: $125 up to 30 minutes, or $200 an hour
  • HD Standards Conversion: $400 up to 30 minutes, or $600 an hour
  • SD Standards Conversion: $200 up to 30 minutes, or $300 an hour
  • Retitling for HD Upconversion: Ask for quote

Indie Online/Conform

  • HDV/DV Online: $150 an hour
  • Finish to Digibeta: $175 up to 30 minutes, or $250 an hour
  • Finish to HDCAM/D5: $250 up to 30 minutes, or $400 an hour
  • Finish to HDCAM SR: $300 up to 30 minutes, or $450 an hour

Podcasts

  • Encoding: Same as above for video, $30 an hour for audio
  • HD or SD Titles: Ask for quote
  • HD or SD Lower Thirds: Ask for quote
  • Consulting: Ask for quote