also ref. Curriculum Vitae
Fee Schedule
Audio
Intelligibility Enhancement And Noise Removal $500.00 (two and a half hours) minimum per source tape, $200 per hour thereafter. Cassettes, micro-cassettes, DV, VHS and 8 mm tapes are standard, other media formats are optional. Our report is presented in a CDR demonstration format. Estimates made if further processing is indicated. Transcripts If you need assistance on difficult transcriptions, please call. Audio Reenactments $1750 per day for making calibrated on-site, evidence recordings. These binaural recordings can be used to demonstrate directly to a judge or jury the intelligibility of sounds or words. Juries or research groups listen through calibrated stereo headphones to relevant on-site sound cues. Legal Work If the forensic services you need relate to a legal case, we are unable to deal directly with clients. Clients should have their lawyer contact us in order to arrange the requisite work.Video
Video Image Enhancement $800 minimum per image or sequence from VHS, 8 mm, DV or 3/4" U-Matic video cassettes. We computer capture images and enlarge, brighten and sharpen your designated subject(s). Motion jitter can be reduced or eliminated, motion can be slowed or speeded up and images can be sharpened or brightened to make details such as license plates more visible. Sources may be regular or surveillance videos in color or black and white. Still images can be enlarged to poster size. Please ask about European video formats.Audio and Video
Authentication $5,000 retainer per tape, per side, minimum. Audio and Video Copies $60 per hour for copies of AEA enhancements, plus cost of materials. Consultation $200 per hour including travel time. Meetings to discuss effective strategies for evidence analysis or for making on-site inspections or media transfers. Depositions $250 per hour. To be Designated as an Expert A retainer of $1,200 is required if no work is in progress. Court Testimony $1,500 per day in the greater Los Angeles Area, no half-days. Testimony outside of this area is quoted on an individual basis. All expenses for business class travel, hotels, car rental or other expenses will be collected in advance. Schedules and Calendar Our standard turn-around time is 4-6 weeks. More urgent schedules are by arrangement. An hour is billed for on-call days or appointments not canceled at least a business day in advance.Quoted fees are considered retainers and are therefore non-refundable. Our rates, employment, and retainer arrangements are governed by the laws of the State of California. These rates are current as of June 16, 2003 and are subject to change.
Please call Paul Pegas at 800-798-9127 with your questions.
For further reading, please see Guidelines for the Forensic Audio Recordist
