San Diego Audio Video

What San Diego Audio Video does

San Diego Audio Video is a privately held, family-owned media production and duplication services company headquartered in a 12,000 square foot facility at 4909 Ruffner St., San Diego, CA. Founded by Dennis Eickhoff in 1980 after a career in broadcasting and media production, the company operates under the DBA "SDAV" and has served San Diego County customers continuously for over 35 years, evolving from tape duplication into a broader audio-video services portfolio.

The company's offering spans four functional groups: video (transfers, film digitization, DVD duplication/replication, editing, business marketing and real estate videos, wedding cinematography, live event coverage, live streaming); photo (scanning, slideshows, aerial drone capture); audio (recording studio, editing, CD duplication/replication, audio transfers to CD); and supporting services (printing, fulfillment and shipping, blank media and accessory sales, design templates, custom graphic design). Underlying technology is built around physical media duplication and transfer equipment, professional recording studios, and editing suites, with no disclosed software platform, API, mobile app, or proprietary technology stack. The company sells exclusively via direct office sales and its website sdav.com, with no disclosed partnerships, integrations, or third-party channels.

Revenue is generated through quote-based, project-level fees across six service streams (media duplication, video production, transfer services, recording studio, fulfillment, and graphic design), all priced on a pay-as-you-go basis with no public rate cards. Customers are SMBs and individuals in four primary persona segments — businesses, musicians, filmmakers, and families — with no enterprise contracts, named logos, or disclosed recurring revenue. The company has no institutional investors, no disclosed funding, and no mobile or software distribution presence, positioning it as a long-tenured local services business rather than a scalable technology venture.

Name

San Diego Audio Video

Legal name

San Diego Audio Video

Website

https://sdav.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

San Diego Audio Video is a family-owned media production and duplication company founded in 1980, offering video production, audio/video transfers, CD/DVD duplication, recording studio, and graphic design services to local businesses, musicians, filmmakers, and families in San Diego County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Audio and Video Production Services

NAICS

Sound Recording Studios (512240), Record Production and Distribution (51225), Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Phonograph Records & Prerecorded Audio Tapes & Disks (3652)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Internal Communications Video (MPADAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Video & Home Movie Digitization & Conversion (HSAFAGAC), Audio Restoration & Forensics (Archival Repair, Forensic Enhancement) (MPAHAEAH), Exclusive/Original Audio Content Studios (Audio Originals, Serialized Audio) (MPAJAIAF)

Keywords

• Audio video production
• Media duplication services
• Video transfer digitization
• Recording studio services
• Disc replication printing

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Media Duplication Services: CD and DVD duplication and replication services, selling blank media (CDs, DVDs, cases) along with duplication services. Revenue generated from per-unit pricing for discs duplicated or replicated.
2. Video Production Services: Professional video production including video editing, business marketing videos, real estate videos, wedding cinematography, and live event video streaming. One-time project fees.
3. Transfer Services: Transfer services converting video tapes, film, audio cassettes to digital formats, DVDs, Blu-rays, and CDs. One-time service fees based on format conversion requirements.
4. Recording Studio Services: Voice over recording, commercial production, audiobook recording, and podcast services. Project-based professional recording fees.
5. Fulfillment Services: Storage, order processing, payment processing, and shipping services for customers' products. Handling fees added to orders, with warehouse storage and customer service capabilities.
6. Graphic Design Services: Graphic design for CD albums, DVD case layouts, disc artwork, booklets, inserts, postcards, flyers, posters, business cards, and brochures. Design service fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

San Diego Audio Video is a full-service media production, duplication, and preservation provider. It produces audio, video, and photo content for businesses and individuals, transfers legacy film, video, and audio formats to digital media, duplicates and replicates CDs and DVDs, and provides recording studio, editing, graphic design, printing, and warehouse fulfillment services from its 12,000 square foot San Diego facility.

Product overview

San Diego Audio Video is a family-owned media solutions provider operating since approximately 1989, offering a comprehensive suite of media production and duplication services. The portfolio includes core video services (transfers, film conversion, editing, production for business/marketing/real estate/wedding/live events, and streaming), audio services (recording studio, editing, CD duplication, audio transfers), photo services (scanning, slideshows, aerial capture), and disc duplication/replication. Supporting services include printing, fulfillment and shipping, blank media sales, design templates, and custom graphic design. The company operates from a 12,000 square foot facility in San Diego and positions itself as a full-service provider for musicians, filmmakers, businesses, and families seeking media preservation and production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Video Transfers
• Film Transfer
• DVD Duplication/Replication
• Video Editing
• Business Marketing Videos
• Real Estate Videos
• Wedding Cinematography
• Live Event Video
• Photo & Video Slideshows
• Photo Scanning
• Recording Studio
• Audio Editing
• CD Duplication/Replication
• Audio Transfers to CD
• Printing
• Fulfillment & Shipping
• Blank Media & Accessory Sales
• Graphic Design
• Live Video Streaming

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Artifact Uprising: Premium photo printing and photo book company focused on high-quality photo products for preserving memories. Comparable to SDAV's photo scanning + printing + graphic design offering for the Families segment, but with a digitally-native, premium-positioned brand.

Direct peers

• Legacybox: National direct-to-consumer service that digitizes VHS tapes, film reels, photos, and audio cassettes into digital formats. Closest comparable to SDAV's transfer/digitization services, but operates at national scale via mail-in model rather than local walk-in.
• ScanCafe: Photo and film scanning service that converts physical photos and home movies to digital formats. Directly comparable to SDAV's photo scanning and film transfer services, serving the same Families customer segment.
• Southtree: Digitization service specializing in converting VHS, film reels, audio cassettes, and photos to digital. Comparable to SDAV's core transfer service offerings, with similar target audience and use cases.
• iMemories: Legacy media digitization service covering video tapes, film, photos, and audio. Directly comparable to SDAV's family-oriented digitization offering, with similar value proposition around preserving aging media formats.
• ScanMyPhotos: Photo scanning service that digitizes physical photos to digital formats. Overlaps with SDAV's photo scanning service for the Families segment, operating via mail-in at national scale.

Broad incumbents

• Shutterfly: Large-scale consumer photo printing, photo books, and personalized products company. Overlaps with SDAV's photo scanning, printing, and graphic design services, serving similar Families/consumer use cases but at national scale.
• Discmakers: Established CD/DVD/vinyl duplication and replication manufacturer serving musicians and content creators nationally. Comparable to SDAV's CD/DVD duplication revenue stream, but operates at significantly larger scale with broader distribution infrastructure.
• Costco Photo: Mass-market photo printing, photo books, and personalized products service operated by Costco. Comparable to SDAV's photo printing and graphic design services at significantly larger scale, competing for the same consumer photo preservation use case.

Others

• Frame.io: Video collaboration and review platform (now part of Adobe) serving video production professionals. Adjacent to SDAV's video editing and production business, addressing the same video professional customer base with workflow software rather than services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sandiegoaudiovideo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/san-diego-audio-video

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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