StudioKSG Pricing Information                                                                          updated 7/06

Welcome to the pricing page.  Here you will find pricing for the variety of services that StudioKSG offers.  Scroll down to see all the information, or use one of these quick links to skip ahead.
*non-Harvard clients should contact us for pricing
 

GENERAL PRICING DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY PRICING
AUDIO CONFERENCE PRICING VIDEO CONFERENCE PRICING
   

General Pricing
 
AV equipment delivery & setup
Includes availability of pre-installed equipment as well as equipment that must be delivered.  Does not include audio or video conferencing services.  To guarantee support, requests for media equipment and services must be made at least 3 days in advance.
delivery & setup M-F 8:00am-6:00pm no charge
delivery & setup outside regular hours possible labor charge (you will be contacted if a charge is applicable)
 
Labor - for all services that require labor
Includes all circumstances when a technician is to be present, such as video taping, editing, encoding,  webcasting, digital photography, and overseeing an audio/video conference.  You will be notified when a charge is applicable.
regular hours M-F 8:00am-6:00pm $40/hour   (1 hour minimum, billed in increments of 1 hour)
after hours Monday-Friday $60/hour   (1 hour minimum, billed in increments of 1 hour)
weekends $60/hour   (4 hour minimum, billed in increments of 1 hour)
holidays $100/hour (4 hour minimum, billed in increments of 1 hour)
If a freelancer is brought in, there is an automatic 4 hour minimum.
Labor charges that are overlapping or noncontiguous with regular office hours will be charged accordingly. 
For example:  for an event that runs on a weekday morning  from 7:00am-10:00am, the client would be charged for 1 hour of premium labor and 2 hours of regular labor.
Another example:  for an event that runs on a weekday night from 8:00pm-10:00pm, the client would also be charged for the 2 hours between the end of regular hours and the beginning of the event. This example, a total time of 6:00pm-10:00pm, would be billed as 4 premium hours.
Cancellation fee:  events with labor cancelled with less than 24 hours notice will be subject to a $100 fee
 
Video taping
Cost for technician on-location to operate the video camera during the class or event.
special events/conferences see labor above
academic core classes $80/class  (including tape)
 
Video streaming storage
Streaming media files can be stored on our server for access by anyone with an internet connection.  Source material usually requires encoding before it can be stored for streaming - see file encoding above.
file storage $30/month per 500mb
Accounts are billed in 500mb increments and are pre-billed for the fiscal year.  Prior to the beginning of the fiscal year clients will receive a list of files in their account and will have the opportunity to make any changes and to renew their account for the new fiscal year.  The client is responsible for obtaining all necessary legal releases for the content.
 
Fiber optic distribution
Source material can be transmitted via fiber optic line to any other similarly-equipped location.  A brief connectivity test is required before any fiber optic distribution can take place.  A minimum of 24 hours notice is required to test fiber optic connectivity.
fiber optic connection no charge
line charges hourly line charges are billed through fiber service provider
 
Duplication services
Offered within legal copyrights of the source material.  Blank media included with most duplication services.  (Clients can duplicate VHS tapes in the KSG Library at no charge.)
audio tape or CD duplication $10/copy
VHS, miniDV, DVD duplication $10/copy
other duplication to be determined
For general mass duplication, visit the Harvard Media Production Center, which offers a wide variety of audio-visual services.
 
Borrowing of equipment
Some equipment can be signed out for up to one week.  KSG faculty and staff are both eligible for sign-out.  Students cannot sign out equipment.
LCD projector no charge (see below)
audio tape recorder no charge (see below)
digital still camera no charge (see below)
VHS camcorder no charge (see below)
35mm slide projector no charge (see below)
*If equipment is not returned as scheduled, a late fee of $50/day will be charged to your account.
 
Media supplies
StudioKSG offers blank media for use in almost any situation.
audio tape $5/tape
CD-R $5/disc
DVD-R $5/disc
video tape VHS $5/tape
video tape miniDV $10/tape
other media to be determined
   
   
Digital Photography Pricing
 
Cost for photographer on-location as well as printing and supplies.  Up to 20 prints can be done in-house, with most orders being filled within 3 days.  Custom and lab printing average 2 weeks for completion.
event photography $100/hour (minimum 1 hour / increments of 1 hour / includes 1 hour
on location photography, post-processing and archive CD)
portrait photos no charge for faculty/staff  (includes electronic copies)
photo editing/retouching see labor above  (this includes archive CD)
photo archiving $20 per photo CD
in-house prints up to 5"x7" $2/each
in-house prints larger than 5"x7" $5/each
custom or lab prints to be determined
   
   
 
Audio Conference Pricing
 
Setup fee    *audio conference services are available M-F 8:00am-8:00pm. No weekends or holidays!
By default, sessions use Voice Over IP (VoIP) equipment, which is free of charge.  If VoIP is not available at your location, analog equipment will be used, which requires a one-time mandatory setup fee of $25.
StudioKSG is only responsible for setting up the equipment.  If VoIP is not available at your location, clients must contact Facilities at 5-1306 to set up an analog telephone line.
   
Outgoing VoIP calls
all outgoing VoIP calls no hourly fee for outgoing VoIP calls
   
Outgoing analog calls
all outgoing analog calls outgoing analog line charges are billed through Facilities
   
Incoming calls  
all incoming calls no hourly fee for incoming calls
   
Technician present during conference  
regular hours M-F 8:00am-6:00pm $40/hour   (1 hour minimum, billed in increments of 1 hour)
after hours M-F 6:00pm-8:00pm $60/hour   (1 hour minimum, billed in increments of 1 hour)
If a freelancer is brought in, there is an automatic 4 hour minimum.
Labor charges that are overlapping or noncontiguous with regular office hours will be charged accordingly. 
For example:  for an audio conference that runs on a weekday evening  from 7:00pm-8:00pm, the client would be charged for 2 hours of premium labor.
Cancellation fee: audio conference calls with labor cancelled with less than 24 hours notice will be subject to a $100 fee
   
   
 
Video Conference Pricing  
 
Setup & Testing fee    *video conference services are available M-F 8:00am-8:00pm. No weekends or holidays!
All sessions require a one-time mandatory setup & testing fee of $50.
 
Testing
A brief connectivity test is required before any video conference can take place.  This is a mandatory service.  A minimum of 5 days notice is required to test video conference connectivity.
ISDN connection test  
     all locations - incoming call no charge  M-F 8:00am-6:00pm
     all locations - outgoing call to be determined (see below)
IP connection test  
     all locations - incoming call no charge  M-F 8:00am-6:00pm
     all locations - outgoing call no charge  M-F 8:00am-6:00pm
All connectivity tests made outside normal office hours will be subject to a premium labor charge (see below).
   
Outgoing ISDN calls (ISDN available in L140, L150, L230, L254, L280, and L382 only)
continental U.S. $60/hour
Canada, Hawaii, and Alaska $180/hour
U.K., Mexico, and Caribbean $300/hour
South America, continental Europe $480/hour
Asia, Africa, and Pacific rim countries $510/hour
all other locations to be determined
   
Outgoing IP calls  
all outgoing IP calls no hourly fee for outgoing IP calls
   
Incoming IP & ISDN calls (ISDN available in L140, L150, L230, L254, L280, and L382 only)
all incoming calls no hourly fee for incoming calls
   
Bridging Services  
all bridging services billed directly to client by bridging vendor
   
Technician present during conference  
regular hours M-F 8:00am-6:00pm $40/hour   (1 hour minimum, billed in increments of 1 hour)
after hours M-F 6:00pm-8:00pm $60/hour   (1 hour minimum, billed in increments of 1 hour)
If a freelancer is brought in, there is an automatic 4 hour minimum.
Labor charges that are overlapping or noncontiguous with regular office hours will be charged accordingly. 
For example:  for a video conference that runs on a weekday evening  from 7:00pm-8:00pm, the client would be charged for 2 hours of premium labor.
Cancellation fee: video conference calls with labor cancelled with less than 24 hours notice will be subject to a $100 fee
   


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