film, video equipment & facilities hires

Equipment & Facilities Hire

Everything you need for your digital video shoot can be hired from Open Channel at very competitive prices.  Professional camera, lighting and sound equipment is available, but if you already have some of your own gear, Open Channel also provides specialist extras like camera-mounted lights, video monitors and microphone stands.

Open Channel members are entitled to a 20% discount on all equipment.  Find out how to become a member here.

For more detail and prices, see our Rate Card (pdf).

Equipment is available for hire 24/7 (pick-up and return during office hours).
All hire of equipment is subject to a 100 point ID check.

Edit Suites

Open Channel also has 4 Apple Final Cut Pro video edit suites - Apple Intel iMac systems running Final Cut Studio software, including Final Cut Pro, Motion, DVD Studio Pro and Soundtrack Pro.

Each edit workstation includes a miniDV tape deck, speakers and a TV monitor screen. Betacam SP, DVC Pro 25 and DV Cam decks are also available for a small extra charge.

As trainers and practitioners of Final Cut Pro, we are completely familiar with this program and its features and can help troubleshoot any problems you may encounter with your project.

Dubbing Tape Sales

Make single or multiple copies of your own tapes and DVDs through Open Channel.

Open Channel can copy from Betacam SP, MiniDV, DVCam, DVCPro 25, and VHS. Prepare distribution copies of your work, or showreels for agencies, prospective employers in tape or DVD format.

DVDs can also be copied, as well as content prepared for the web in Mac and Windows format.

Terms and Conditions of Hire can be downloaded here (pdf).