Open Society Archives

AV Reproduction - Charges and Conditions

For reproduction services please check Charges and Conditions for audiovisual materials below

Download the Order Form (in RTF format) Audiovisual

1. Length of requested materials:
Films 60 minutes or less in duration can be ordered only in full length version.
30 minutes is the minimum length of excerpts of films that can be ordered.
The minimum charging unit is 30 minutes. (So, for example, if you order a 40-minute film, you will be charged for twice 30 minutes.)

2. Media:

- Copies of video materials: OSA provides researchers exclusively with DVD copies.
- Copies of non-digital sound recordings: OSA provides researchers with audio cassettes (MC)
- Copies of digital audio recordings: OSA provides researchers with CDs
- Copies of photographs: OSA provides researchers with scanned images (screen quality only) on CD-ROM

3. Production costs

Reproduction
From VHS/Beta/DVD to DVD: 5000 HUF (20 Euro) / hour
From analogue sound (MC, OR) to MC: 2000 HUF (8 Euro) / hour
From digital sound (CD) to CD: 2500 HUF (10 Euro) / hour
From photo print to CD-R: (for max. size 18x24 cm, incl. scanning + saving on CD-R): 1,200 HUF (5 Euro) / image

Media (except where cassettes or CDs are provided by the requestor):
DVD 4.7 GB + cover: 300 HUF (1.5 Euro)
90-min. MC audio cassette: 250 HUF (1 Euro)
CD-R74 + cover : 300 HUF (1.5 Euro)

4. Shipping costs are calculated by OSA after receipt of the Audio-visual Reproduction Order Form and are added to the production costs total.
Alternatively, copies can be picked up at OSA Reception Monday to Friday, between 9 am and 5 pm. Address: 1051 Budapest, Arany János utca 32.

5. Usage
Audio and visual copies are produced solely for academic and research purposes under the copyright and archival restriction regulations in effect. (see AV OrderForm). Copies will be marked with OSA's logo.

6. Deadlines
Reproduction of audio and visual materials is limited by the Archives' technical capacity and priorities.
Deadlines for researchers will be negotiated case by case in relation to the quantities requested.

7. Urgency
Contact OSA through e-mail, telephone or fax.

Revised June 24, 2008/AK