Rental Co.in UK (Too good to be true) at DVinfo.net

Jonathan Lee · August 10th, 2010, 12:24 PM

This is probably only relevant to UK shooters, but I have come across a rental company
called:Video Camera Hire, Camcorder Hire, Video Camera Rental : Camerent

Their pricing seems almost too good to be true and a little fishy. I was wondering if anyone in the UK had ever used this company and if they are for real. For example they offer a HPX 500 on a 3 day rental for £85? Most rentals in the UK charge around £180 a day just for the camera. They also offer the SRW 9000 at £300 for a 3 day rental yet most other companies rate it at around £500-600 pounds per day! In their description of the package they say it comes with a firewire cable (!) and 2 SxS cards, though what you would need them for with a HDCAM SR tape camera I don't know.

I'd love it too be genuine but I am suspicious....

Brian Drysdale · August 10th, 2010, 02:02 PM

I'd check if that rate is the daily rate if booked for 3 days, otherwise the rate card doesn't make much sense. As a daily rate it's good.

George Kilroy · August 12th, 2010, 06:30 AM

The do appear to be genuine, I've been on their mailing list for some time and they do have some good offers, especially during quiet times, but I've not yet used their service. They are based in London but you can arrange for fairly local pick-up/drop-off points. My nearest point is about 12 miles away, I'll check it out sometime and report back.

August 10th, 2010, 12:24 PM	#1
Jonathan Lee Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: London UK Posts: 83	Rental Co.in UK (Too good to be true) This is probably only relevant to UK shooters, but I have come across a rental company called:Video Camera Hire, Camcorder Hire, Video Camera Rental : Camerent Their pricing seems almost too good to be true and a little fishy. I was wondering if anyone in the UK had ever used this company and if they are for real. For example they offer a HPX 500 on a 3 day rental for £85? Most rentals in the UK charge around £180 a day just for the camera. They also offer the SRW 9000 at £300 for a 3 day rental yet most other companies rate it at around £500-600 pounds per day! In their description of the package they say it comes with a firewire cable (!) and 2 SxS cards, though what you would need them for with a HDCAM SR tape camera I don't know. I'd love it too be genuine but I am suspicious....

August 10th, 2010, 02:02 PM	#2
Brian Drysdale Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Belfast, UK Posts: 6,152	I'd check if that rate is the daily rate if booked for 3 days, otherwise the rate card doesn't make much sense. As a daily rate it's good.

August 12th, 2010, 06:30 AM	#3
George Kilroy Major Player Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Midlands UK Posts: 699	The do appear to be genuine, I've been on their mailing list for some time and they do have some good offers, especially during quiet times, but I've not yet used their service. They are based in London but you can arrange for fairly local pick-up/drop-off points. My nearest point is about 12 miles away, I'll check it out sometime and report back.