PCTV Equipment Rental and Services

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Equipment Rental

Rent PCTV Equipment

Rent top-notch cameras, microphones, event rental equipment, and editing tools from PCTV to bring your Pinole stories to life. Whether you’re capturing a family event, producing a community project, or need reliable gear for your next event rental, we’ve got you covered!

Available Gear: Hand-held HD video camera, Teleprompter, Microphones, Tripods, Lighting kits, Small/Large Projector and screen, Podium with built-in speakers and microphone

Eligibility: Pinole Community Television (PCTV) offers equipment rentals for community members and organizations. Rental fees depend on your residency or organization type. Below is an overview of our pricing structure.

Public Access Fee: Available to Pinole residents and local non-profit organizations. This fee is roughly two times lower than the Standard Fee, supporting community access to PCTV resources.

Standard Fee: Applies to non-Pinole residents and businesses/commercial users. This fee reflects the full cost of equipment rental.

Process: Submit rental form, pick up at PCTV studio ( 635 Tennent Ave, Pinole, CA 94564), return within 7 days.

PCTV Equipment Rental Request Form

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PCTV Equipment Rental Request

Submit this form to reserve PCTV’s professional cameras, microphones, and more for your Pinole project. Rentals are available to residents 18+, nonprofits, and businesses with a $50 refundable deposit. We’ll confirm your request within 2 business days. Questions? Call (510) 741-3862 or email dsnell@pinole.gov.
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Are you a Pinole resident, nonprofit, or business?(Required)

Below are the rental fees for available PCTV equipment. Prices are listed for both Standard Fee (non-Pinole residents, businesses/commercial use) and Public Access Fee (Pinole residents, local non-profit organizations), which is roughly twice lower than the Standard Fee where applicable.

Equipment Standard Fee (Per Day) Public Access Fee (Per Day)
Video Production
Hand-held HD Video Camera $50 N/A
Teleprompter $50 N/A
Standard Tripod $15 N/A
Audio/Visual
Small Projector and Screen $50 $25
Large Projector and Screen $100 $50
Speakers and Microphone $150 $75
Podium $30 $15
Midsize PA System (2 Speakers with Stands, Mixer, Microphone) $300 $150
Large PA System (4 Speakers with Stands, Mixer, Microphone) $500 $250
Large PA with DSP Mixer (4 Speakers with Stands, Microphone) $600 $300
Large PA with DSP Mixer (4 Speakers with Stands, 2 Subwoofers, Microphone) $800 $400
Additional Microphone $25 N/A

Note: Fees are per day of rental. Items marked “N/A” for Public Access Fee are not eligible for the discounted rate. Verify your eligibility when completing the rental form. For questions or to confirm equipment availability, contact PCTV at PCTVstaff@pinole.gov.

Equipment Requested:(Required)
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Start Date
Duration:(Required)
E.g., “Filming a family reunion” or “Community event promo”
Equipment Return Agreement
Acknowledgment: (Required)

I have read the Equipment Return Agreement terms: https://www.pinole.gov/pctv-media-use-content-agreement/

Studio and Professional Services

PCTV Studio and Professional Services Pricing

Below are the fees for PCTV’s studio and professional services, available for members and non-members.

Service Standard Fee Public Access Fee
Studio Production
a) Dry Studio $150/hour $40/hour
b) Editing Suite $150/hour $40/hour
c) In-person tutoring, technical consult, troubleshooting $300/hour N/A
Professional Services
a) Audio/Visual, Video Production hourly rate $108/hour $108/hour
b) Consulting (audio/visual design/mapping, broadcast engineering, technical solutions, training) $300/hour $300/hour

Hourly consulting rate. Contract agreement is required.

Ready to bring your project to life? Click the button below to request PCTV services!