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Audio Visual (AV) equipment hiring costs for non-teaching purposes

This article shows the price list of Audio Visual (AV) equipment for non-teaching purposes. The iSolutions AV Store can provide equipment to:

  • All University staff
  • Affiliated departments

These charges are subject to change following periodic reviews.

Price list

Overview

The price list below should be used for:

  • Any conference or events
  • Faculty administration or meeting
  • Training purposes.

AV applies only one delivery charge per request, even if the item requested needs a stand. For example, if you are requesting a data projector or a Public Address equipment, you will be charged any delivery fee for the stand delivered with it.

Pricing from: 01/11/2023

Equipment

Equipment item

Item Additional info Day rate +1 day
Flipchart Stand Includes:
- 1 x Pad
- 4 pens.
£ 10 £ 6
Flipchart Pad 50 sheets £ 3 -
Flipchart Pens 1 red, 1 blue, 1 green, 1 black. £ 3 -

Projection Screens

Item Additional info Day rate +1 day
Projection Screen – 5 ft Includes:
- Front lit projection
- Tripod stand.
£ 10 £ 6
Projection Screen – 6 ft Includes:
- Front lit projection
- Tripod stand or wheelable.
£ 15 £ 9
Projection Screen – 8 ft

Includes:
- Front lit projection
- Tripod stand.

£ 20 £ 12
Projection Screen – 12 ft

Includes:
- Front or Rear lit projection
- Hung or free standing.

£ 80 £ 48

Public Address Equipment

Item Additional info Day rate +1 day
Wireless Radio Mic Kit

1 x Lapel or handheld stick microphone.

Includes:
- Receiver,
- Transmitter,
- Power supply,
- Short xlr lead.

£ 20 £ 12
Small Public-addressed (PA) System

20 person maximum.

Includes:
- Single PA speaker
- Wired mic
- Mic stand
- Speaker stand
- Ext lead
- Delivery, setup  and collection to the University of Southampton  estate only.

£ 50 £ 30
Public-addressed (PA) System

70 people maximum.

Includes:
- Small mixer amp
- Up to 4 wired mics
- 2 PA speakers and stands
- Ext lead
- Delivery, setup  and collection to the University of Southampton  estate only.

£ 70 £ 42
Event Public-addressed (PA) System

70 - 150 people maximum.

Includes:
- Professional Mixer Amp
- 4 PA speakers and stand
- Aux input
- Record output
- Up to 4 wired mics
- Maximum of 12 mics
- Delivery, setup 
and collection to the University of Southampton  estate only.

£ 150 £ 90
Mixer Ampl only

Usually for Turner Sims as resident speakers.

Includes:
-  Includes microphone + stand
- 10-metre XLR lead
- Laptop Audio Lead
- PC Balance box.

£ 40 £ 25
Wired Mic
(for example SM58)

Includes:
- Mic stand
- 10-metre XLR lead.

£ 10 £ 6

Audio Recording Equipment

Item Additional info Day rate +1 day
Dictaphone

Zoom Z1 or similar.

Includes:
- USB transfer lead
- 1 set of spare batteries.

£ 15 £ 10
Professional Audio Recorder

Zoom H4N.

Includes:
- USB transfer lead
- 1 set of spare batteries.

£ 30 £ 20
Professional Stereo Mic

Compatible with Zoom H4N; Rode NT4 stereo microphone.

Includes:
- USB transfer lead
- 1 set of spare batteries.

£ 15 £ 10

Video Recording Equipment

Item Additional info Day rate +1 day
Dictaphone

Zoom Z1 or similar.

Includes:
- USB transfer lead
- 1 set of spare batteries.

£ 15 £ 10

Display Equipment

Item Additional info Day rate +1 day
Portable Data Projector

WXGA; 3000 lumens minimum.

Includes:
- Flight case
- 10-metre power lead
- HDMI (upon request) 
- Cable lock
- Stand
- Delivery, setup and collection to the University of Southampton estate only.

£ 50 £ 30
Large Venue Projector

WXGA; 4000 lumens minimum.

Includes:
- Flight case
- 10-metre power lead
- HDMI (upon request) 
- Cable lock
- Stand
- Delivery, setup and collection to the University of Southampton estate only.

£ 75 £ 50
42” Flat screen

Plasma; 1080 HD.

Includes:
- Mobile Unicol Stand
- External lead
- VGA, Audio jack and leads
- Delivery, setup and collection to the University of Southampton estate only.

£ 60 £ 40
60” Flat screen

Oled 3D.

Includes:
- Mobile Unicol Stand
- External lead
- VGA, Audio jack and leads
- HDMI 3-metre lead
- Delivery, setup and collection to the University of Southampton estate only.

£ 80 £ 50
VideoOHP

Includes cabling VGA and HDMI.

£ 30 £ 20

PC Peripherals

Item Additional info Day rate +1 day
HD Webcam

Logitech c920 or similar.

Includes:
- Tripod
- 5-metre USB extender.

£ 10 £ 6
USB Boundary mic

Samson UB1.

Includes 5-metre USB extender.

£ 10 £ 6
Wireless Presenter

Kensington USB presenter with laser point and slide progression.

£ 10 £ 6

Media Playback Devices

Item Additional info Day rate +1 day
Blu-ray player

Includes:
- HDMI 3-metre lead
- Flight case.

£ 15 £ 10
DVD player Includes:
- HDMI 3-metre lead
- Flight case.
£ 10 £ 6

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Delivery charges

University Estate Off site
£ 15 £ 0.50 per mile + Technician travel time (please see the section On-site technical Support hire rates).

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Support services

The charges listed below are applicable weekdays from 08:00 to 18:00. Outside of this range, iSolutions will add Technician travel time (please see the section On-site technical Support hire rates).

Meet and Greet

Type Additional information Charge
Meet and Greet Includes:
- Attendance of an AVIT Technician to aid in the setup of a presentation, lecture capture, or other support
- Personnel only, no equipment required
- 15-minute maximum attendance.
£ 20

Video conference support

Type Additional information Charge
Teams Desktop Video conference

Includes:
- VC Laptop, HD webcam, tripod, USB microphone (Boundary or personal)
- Technician attendance for setup and initiation. Maximum attendance: 15-minute
- Equipment delivery and collection.

Other software  / platforms are only supported under a reasonable endeavours basis*.

Requires working display screen and audio in room. If not present, please refer to the Equipment pricing section above.

£ 35

*Reasonable endeavours: AV Support are required to take just one reasonable course of action to achieve the desired result. In deciding which course to take, we balance our support obligations against ability to deliver the service and any impact to other service users.

Lecture capture - Panopto

Type Additional information Charge
Option 1
Includes:
- On-site Meet & Greet (15-minute maximum attendance)
- Session backend creation, management and minor editing.
£ 30
Requires all hardware and software resident in room.
Option 2

Includes:
- On-site Meet & Greet (15-minute maximum attendance)
- Session backend creation, management and minor editing
- Audio recording hardware.
£ 35
Requires all hardware and software resident in room.
Option 3

Includes:
- On-site Meet & Greet (15-minute maximum attendance)
- Session backend creation, management and minor editing
- Audio recording hardware
- Video recording Hardware - HD  Webcam.
£ 40
Requires all hardware and software resident in room.

Video recording

Type Additional information Charge
Video recording of student assessment or small meetings

Includes:
- HD Camcoder, tripod, mains cable
- Technician attendance for setup and initiation. Maximum attendance: 15-minute
- Equipment delivery and collection.

Users are advised to start and stop each recording within the session.

£ 35

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On-site Technician

Requested day  Shift / Period Minimum booking Hourly rate
Weekday 08.00 - 18.00 - £ 57.50
Weekday Before 08.00 or after 18.00 - £ 87.25
Saturday 08.00 - 18.00 2 hours £ 87.25
Saturday Before 08.00 or after 18.00 2 hours £ 115
Sunday or Public Holidays 08.00 - 18.00 2 hours £ 115
Sunday or Public Holidays Before 08.00 or after 18.00 2 hours £ 143.75

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