Our Unique Guarantee

We make it play… or you don’t pay.
That’s our Guarantee.
We’re 24frame Specialists who provide the Tech & the Talent needed for TV & Movies.
Our goal is to provide ‘Guaranteed Tech’ for the 24frame playback world.

We want you happy, so… if there is a problem, we fix it.
Please feel free to call us directly for any questions or clarifications.

This Guarantee applies ONLY when using qualified 24frame Video Playback Technicians, whether yours or ours.

Our Vintage ‘RetroTech’ Product and Services

We offer three unique RetroTech products (and the talent to execute):
• Re-Engineered RetroTech™ camera-ready Props
• Original Working RetroTech™ verified to be 24frame friendly Props
• Re-Imagined RetroTech™ featuring a hybrid of vintage & modern components.

We provide 24frame Video Playback, for two distinct types of monitor images:
• Background Monitors… usually static or looping images
• Hero Monitors… highly controlled or triggered images on cue.

On-Set Labor

Most labor is billed through IATSE local 479 at prevailing rates:
Lead Technician $70.00 p/h, guaranteed 8.
Assistant Technician $65.00 p/h, guaranteed 8.
Video Playback Systems are billed as extra line items (see below).

The Four Types of VIDEO PLAYBACK SYSTEMS:

PRIMARY VIDEO PLAYBACK SYSTEMS
The Primary Kit Rental includes a ‘Master’ computer with software and peripherals to support a single Hero Monitor and up to 4 additional simple, Background Monitor images. $650 per/day.
SECONDARY VIDEO PLAYBACK SYSTEMS
Second Hero Monitor or more than 4 simple Background Monitors would require this secondary system. $350 per/day.
ADDITIONAL VIDEO PLAYBACK SYSTEM
All additional Hero Monitors after Primary/Secondary may require their own independent control. $200 per/day.
ADDITIONAL VIDEO PLAYBACK DEVICES
All additional Background Monitors after Primary/Secondary may require their own looping images but NOT triggered on cue. $200 per/day.

BULK RATES
Bulk Rates may support multiple prep days, shoot days, wrap days and standing 'hot sets' holding for additional shoot days later in the schedule.
Bulk Rates may apply to all items EXCEPT Primary Kit Rental or Schindler Rentals.
WEEKLY RATE = 3 times per/day rate
MONTHLY RATE = 10 times per/day rate.

SCHINDLER Rental

One is needed for EACH Original Tech or Client provided 24frame Friendly Monitor:
Currently the prevailing rate is $400 per day. Availability is extremely limited, and a should be planned for as early as possible to avoid rush shipping charges.
Please feel free to call us directly for any questions or clarifications.

ADD-ON EXPENSES for CABLES and Support BOXES:

Simple/short cables are usually included in any kit or item rental and defined as the first 25 feet in any run.

These are ADD-ON expenses
• Complicated and longer runs
• Cabling for client provided monitors
• Long Term Installations (anything over a month).
BNC cables .19¢ p/ft./p/day
VGA cables .19¢ p/ft./p/day
HDMI cables .19¢ p/ft./p/day

Long Run HDMI’s
(usually requires converting to a cable that supports long runs) HDMI to SDI converter (cross converter) $29. p/day, SDI to HDMI converter (cross converter) $29. p/day Distribution Amplifiers (Duplicated/Long run Signals may require) $19. p/day

ARTWORK Creation or Manipulation

We employ the ’80/20 rule’, where we try to cover 80% of what is traditionally needed On-Set, such as file manipulations or modifications, looping screens, various backgrounds, and simple animations.

Standard Labor Rates of $125p/h, all inclusive (no added daily minimum or kit rental charges in that price). This will be charged as a line item expense in a 24ATL playback engagement.

Of course, more complex Special EFX or customized art can be provided by your team, or our other specialized relationships.

Long Term Installations (over one month)

At our discretion, any installation that requires being ‘on-set’ longer than 10-days, should be billed at a One Month Rate, defined as 10 times the day rate.
For longer periods ask about our "All-you-can-eat" plan.