Eleven AV

Midtown West, Hell's Kitchen

I have to say, working in film out here in the nyc for a number of years, this is the first time…read moreI've ever had such a terrible experience dealing with a place that I've been compelled to write one these reviews. I randomly came across Lighthouse while doing an internet search for renting a Glidecam camera rig and my interest was peaked by their low rates. Naturally, having never heard of or rented from them before, I gave a call just to get a lay of the land, see how they work. I was somewhat dumbfounded when the guy who spoke to me was belligerent almost from the get go (turns out, unbelievably, he was one of the owners of the place, his name was Thibault.) Asking normal professional questions - I was either cut off or spoken over, the guy telling me multiple times that he "didn't need to explain how he did business". Umm, not the best way to address a potential client. These are all very bad signs and despite all the other reviews here I would steer very clear. I wanted to write this as a warning for others. A rental house that is not professional will bite you in the behind in the long run. AVOID.

When I was shopping around to look for a 5D Mark II to rent back in September, I couldn't believe…read moreat how much some outfits were charging for a 4 year old camera body. I went and checked out all the usual big names (Adorama, CSI, foto care), but I felt as though I should be able to get more for my money. That, combined with the motivation from having a tight production budget (understatement of the century) lead me to stumbling upon Lighthouse. I will admit that I was initially skeptical about getting a 5D (from a shop I've never heard of) with a 32GB CF card when other companies were charging the same, or much more, for only a 8GB card. But in the end, I had no choice. All the other outfits had either rented out the 5D already, or the cost was too hard to justify. So I went ahead and set up an account with them, and came in the next day to pick up the 5D along with a shotgun mic, tripod, light, and light stand. I could not have been happier with the customer service. Thibaut was very patient with me as I threw a ton of questions at him on how to maximize the production quality on such a small budget. I think I actually like that Lighthouse is still relatively unknown amongst the other camera rental shops since I would have never been able to get a 5D on such short notice otherwise. But all good things come to an end I suppose. If you're reading this, then you're most likely debating to rent from them or not, but with their competitive prices and their healthy supply of equipment, how could you not?** ** Unless, of course, you're a Nikon fanboy like I am :). Unfortunately, this is purely a Canon shop as far as DSLRs go.

LI Mobile Parties

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Used LI Mobile Parties for our wedding afterparty equipment. Stephen was excellent to work with…read morefrom the beginning and delivered an excellent experience with everything we wanted on short notice. He arrived early and stayed late. Highly recommend for any event you are trying to host, I hope to use LI Mobile Parties again for my next event

The owner of the company, Stephen, is who you are dealing with. He handled the sound / speakers /…read moremusic for my rehearsal dinner wedding weekend. He showed up early with a smile, setup his equipment and all was seamless. The service was A+. I would use him again and again for any type of audio / visual needs you have. I might add he drove 90 min from his house. The man is a gem.

Projectors Rental

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These guys are THE BEST. We had a DYI outdoor wedding that required speaker systems and projectors…read morein different locations around the property. During the reception I had made playlists for different parts of the evening and it worked out seamlessly. The Tech who stayed with the equipment throughout the duration of the event was incredibly professional and accommodating. When you are putting a large event together with so many moving parts, having a reliable vendor you can count on this company. If you want someone to show up and get the job down with professionalism- hire these guys.

From the owner: We beat any price for audio and video equipment. We offer all party rental option incl. projectors,…read morespeakers, DJ, TV, screens and many more. Please call (212)361-9979 or walk in for free estimate.

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East Williamsburg

We rented a digital piano from Pro AV Rentals for our wedding, and Erik made the whole process a…read morebreeze. He replied right away to every question and helped us pick exactly what we needed. The piano looked brand new, sounded great, and showed up right on time. On top of that, the price was better than anywhere else we checked. Couldn't have asked for an easier experience--highly recommend Erik and Pro AV Rentals, and we'll definitely use them again.

Rented a stage and sound from these guys a few times. Great spot. Never had an issue.read more

Rock and Soul DJ Equipment and Records

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Had an amazing time at the Sara Bareilles listening party here! Got some goodies and was well taken…read morecare of, thanks Redbull! Speaker was great, could hear everything clearly and had a blast!

This place is a hidden gem! Go hunting for some unique albums. Take your time browsing and enjoy…read morethe music

One Way Event Productions

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Flatiron

I absolutely love working with One Way Event Productions. We were having communication issues with…read moreour previous vendor and I couldn't have found them at a better time. The production staff were very communicative and very on top of things. I didn't have to worry once with them. We've been working with them on many events for a few years and I won't go anywhere else. Thanks Miguel and team!!!

Our company was planning its first conference in New York, which is a nerve-wracking thought. There…read moregoes all my preferred vendors from back home, especially audio visual. After doing an extensive search on AV companies around New York, we settled on 1 Way Audio Visual. Miguel was the most responsive and most proactive person to provide a timely quote that fit our budget. He was willing to work with the demands of our CEO to integrate with the in-house AV team at the conference venue. The day of the event, his team arrived and setup on-time. During the event, they needed a little more hand-holding than my preferred vendor back home, which is probably standard for AV companies and definitely something I take for granted. I could have been more organized in giving more specific direction about what we expected from the technicians during the program, so that's just a reminder to anyone who reads this review. To my knowledge, 1 Way AV hires contractors to work their gigs instead of having the own in-house crew. Our sound technician was Peter, and he was phenomenal. He stood out above the rest of the staff members in providing professional service to our speakers and staying on top of the schedule provided. I didn't interact too much with the rest of the 1 Way AV crew. After a few hiccups in the beginning of our program and a screen resolution mishap throughout the day, everything operationally was smooth sailing.

Av Nyc

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Midtown West, Hell's Kitchen

EVENT PRODUCERS BEWARE - AV NYC is a terrible AV company to use. Arrived 3 hours late to my event,…read morebasically destroying set up. Then left the event without speaking to anyone with their tail between their legs. After we contacted them about a partial refund they refused and blamed us for their own mistakes. This issue ultimately ended up costing me my job because this made me look unorganized. Save yourself the trouble and pick about reputable and reliable AV company

I am not a normal yelp-poster but felt compelled to share my experience. I booked microphones and…read morespeakers for a corporate event. The booking experience was pretty easy over email and AV NYC seemed responsive. Price was more affordable than a vendor I had used previously in the city so I thought I would give it a shot. However when I arrived to the venue I realized the AV never arrived even though they were supposed to be set up an hour prior. When I called the number to inquire where the equipment and labor we booked was, Dane from AV NYC said we hadn't paid. I knew this wasn't right so forwarded him on the paid statement we received. Somehow even with their own document he didn't know what we ordered. After multiple phone calls, he indicated they would 'try' to arrive in time for our event. That was a point of unnecessary stress for me for an important event. They did eventually arrive in time, set up only for me to tell them they had set up in the wrong room. Post-event it took three weeks and multiple follow up emails to finally get a response that they apologize for their own issues. I would not use them again. Coordinating events is hard enough but having this amount of confusion for something pretty simple was incredibly stressful and unnecessary.

Liman Video Rental

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While at first they were understanding and accommodating, there were a few hiccups on the process…read morefrom a customer standpoint. After explaining budgetary restrictions (because we were shooting a low budget short film), they agreed to work with our budget which was great. For drop off, we were admittedly and unexpectedly late. I had reached out to them with updates. They then reached out to me telling me that there were going to charge me for an extra day. I would warn any low budget production from using them, as they will not give you grace. After investigating the delay, I called them and explained the situation to their team. I was met with rude and sarcastic attitudes and passive aggressive responses insinuating that I may have absconded with their equipment. The vendors while initially friendly, turned sour, passive aggressive and unkind. While I understand that the situation was not ideal for them, I would've appreciated a more customer friendly interaction than the one I was given. As a producer in the industry who has experience shooting commercials, documentaries, and films, I will unfortunately not be working with them again.

Beware of renting from LVR, they denied my rental request and they could deny yours too for…read morebaseless reasons. We put in a request for limited equipment, some camera filters and a car mount. My DP put in the request and I filled out our paperwork. When I sent back all documentation, Ted Clench said he had "red flags" because my New York DL address did not match my credit card billing address (I just moved). When I offered to send him my passport as a second ID to verify my identity, that was not accepted. He said there'd been a lot of fraud with rentals from abroad (my employer is abroad but I'm in NY). When I offered to rent the filters and mount as in individual and take full financial responsibility via a hold on my credit card for the value of the equipment, I was told that wouldn't be acceptable. When I offered to come in and verify my identity in person, he told me that wouldn't make a difference. When I asked to speak with Michael, the owner, to explain my situation, I was barred from that as well. For every possible means in which I could verify my identity and cover the costs of buying the equipment outright in order to rent, Ted refused each option I offered him. I understand if a company is skittish of renting due to past bad experiences, but if I'm suggesting to come in person and allow a hold on my credit card for the entire value of the equipment I'm renting (above just the rental fees), that is sufficient for any other reputable company. So be forewarned -- you too could be turned away from renting, throwing your production into chaos.

Projector Repair

(8 reviews)

Excellent experience. Sergio is very nice and responsive, will figure out exactly what you need,…read moreand projector quality and equipment was even better than I expected. Setup was also very quick and totally seamless. No problems at all, but in case there are any issues, Sergio is available over text to come and fix! Can't recommend this place enough!!

There's a reason Sergio has nothing but 5 star reviews. He's simply the best. Can fix anything and…read moreis super knowledgeable and friendly. He repaired a very tricky and complicated issue on our fairly expensive but aging epson projector which many people online said was unfixable. And he did it in just a couple days. He's honest and he's reasonable with the price too. Great guy. Great service.

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William L.

190

9 years ago

I found House Of Samu through a recommendation and after speaking with them and a few other planners via phone, I knew House Of Samu was the right choice for me. The conversation was so easy, they were very approachable and my cousin were excited for their big day. The best way to explain my experience with House Of Samu is EASY. They made every single part of planning for my cousins wedding so easy. From researching and booking vendors to the day of timeline was not only headache free, but fun. They had an absolute blast planning their wedding. The entire process was perfectly seamless. There was never a time that House Of Samu made them feel anxious or nervous and never made them aware of anything negative that might have happened. Communication was always on point, they kept my cousin on track with contracts and other deliverables that she had to sign, and always kept things moving at a really great pace. My favorite part of planning was the design. I remember getting the design boards through email and getting excited because I knew then that, Their vision for their wedding was going to be executed. We had a weekend full of events and every single one was perfect. The timeline was so well done and everything was in place so that when we arrived in Long Island (destination wedding), all we had to do was enjoy our events and our guests. The team was always around to answer any questions everyone had and to let me know that all was being taken care of. Words literally can't describe how happy I was at my cousins wedding weekend. It was absolutely perfect, more than I could have imagined and our guests also loved all of the little details that we had a blast putting together. Thank you House Of Samu for planning our favorite day and weekend so perfectly. read more

Sandy L.

10 years ago

What can I not say about HOS Events and the most accommodating DJ entertainment host. Where do I start??? From the first time we had a phone conversation he was very understanding on what we wanted to achieve for our rather unique multicultural wedding. He took the time out to reassure that he has done many bi-lingual weddings in the past and how he can design the music program and Bi-lingual MC program to have both sides of the family engaged and dancing. (Jewish and Chinese) He took the time to explain how his photobooth was unique and much more entertaining than the other booths out there. We trusted him to create a fun filled evening and that is EXACTLY what we got. On the day of, Sam and his team members had arrived much earlier to assure us that everything will be setup on time and ready to go for ceremony and cocktail. Both Sam and his MC worked well with the venue staff to ensure the food and entertainment programming was on point. We were actually really surprised how long Sam and MC George had my family on the dancefloor dancing! When we weren't dancing, the younger kids were entertaining themselves with all the photobooth props, styling themselves in different ways for the cameraman. It was really such a great addition to the evening and I could not have asked for a better entertainment company to bring smiles to my family and new family. Thanks again Sam and HOS Events! read more

Pelay T.

10 years ago

Go ahead and stop looking around. Book HOS Group and know that your experience before, during and after your event will be completely stress-free and seamless! Sam and his team were so great to work with! They are absolutely generous with what their packages include and they go above and beyond. We were lucky enough to have HOS Group come out to our Company Holiday party. Their photo booth absolutely MADE the party. What a blast! Everyone was talking about it, lining up to take the next turn, seeing what kind of crazy props they could put together. It really brought out the fun side of people -- pure entertainment seeing what would happen next with the people, props and poses. Afterward, everybody was talking about the photo booth and how really well done it was and how much fun the party was because of it. Great job! read more

Cookie K.

7 years ago

House of Samu was amazing. From the beginning consultation to the final details, everything was perfect on my wedding day. We got DJ Samu, MC Tunde, and a photo booth for our wedding day and everything went smoothly. DJ Samu helps walks you through all the details and answering any questions you might have. He was an amazing DJ on our wedding day. I was worried about music transitions and making sure the energy was going all night for my guests, he did not disappoint. We had a crowded dance floor until the last song, which barely happens at a Sunday wedding. All my guests kept coming up to me telling me this was the best wedding they ever been to and I know it was the help of HOS. MC Tunde brings the wow factor and keeps you on track with your schedule. Definitely book HOS, you will have an unforgettable event. read more

Stephanie C.

140

3 years ago

We recently had the pleasure of booking HOS for our wedding on 12/3/23, and we cannot express enough how impressed we were with DJ Sam's exceptional professionalism and talent! DJ Sam truly stood out for his ability to read the room, turning our entire evening into a lively celebration filled with energy. Whether it was the dance floor or the seated guests, everyone had an absolute blast! Sam's close attention to detail, coupled with his positivity and kindness, added an extra layer of magic to our special day. We wholeheartedly recommend HOS for any upcoming event. A special thank you to DJ Sam for going above and beyond to make our wedding day truly extraordinary! read more

Crystal K.

3 years ago

House of Samu made our wedding journey seamless and free of stress. Sam's consistent positivity and responsiveness throughout the process were truly commendable. We were also delighted to have a bilingual MC proficient in both Chinese and English. Sam was able to modify our first dance song and turn it around quickly. He diligently kept us updated on all the necessary pre-wedding tasks. We highly recommend House of Samu as your event DJ. The dance floor vibes were upbeat and electric! read more

Jason W.

350

5 years ago

Sam and his team are great to work with. We had an event that involved performers each with their own equipment requirements, and Sam was able to include everything into his package, and to coordinate with the performers' teams to make sure the event was smoothly done. Sam was also able to curate a playlist based on reference songs and general notes, and the results were great! Everyone had a great time! read more

Min K.

10 years ago

Sam was extremely helpful, especially to someone like me who was not familiar with all the little details that goes on in this process. He went through it with me step by step, offering suggestions and taking the type of wedding style we wanted into consideration. During the wedding he was very engaged with the crowd, creating a fun mood for the guests. I would absolutely recommend him to anyone! read more

Alice Z.

Elite 16

193

168

212

3 years ago

Hired House of Samu for a last minute company event. They were so professional and was able to work with everything on such short notice. My colleagues and the clients were supper impressed with the Photo Booth, lighting and sound system. They can also make custom props for your event as well. I love the follow up emails/calls prior to the event and made sure every little detailed was cover. read more

Samu L.

466

108

11 years ago

Exceptional Service for an entertainment company based in Bayside Queens. Exceptional DJs and artists and top of the line sound and lighting equipment. My Event manager was always available and on point with the details of the gathering. We had a wonderful time and recommend HOS for sure read more

Zhongyue Z.

10 years ago

One of Best DJs in New York City. Professional performance, lighting and sound which I never forget. Sam is a person who really cares clients' needs , and always want best outcome of event. Book HOS group, leave your frustration to them. read more

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