What AUDIO VISUAL SPECIALISTS INC does

Audio Visual Specialists Inc is a privately-held, single-location audiovisual services company headquartered at 2125 196th St. SW Ste. #117 in Lynnwood, Washington. The company operates a storefront open Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 5pm and serves customers throughout Washington state. It functions as a full-service AV provider, organized around four interrelated revenue streams: in-house media digitization, AV equipment rentals, equipment sales, and AV system design and installation.

The company's core technology centers on analog-to-digital media conversion using Telecine film transfer machines with built-in high-definition cameras and true-speed mechanisms, supporting 8mm, Super8mm, and 16mm film as well as VHS, VHS-C, 8mm, miniDV, vinyl, cassette, DAT, and reel-to-reel audio formats. Equipment offerings include LCD/DLP projectors (3,200-7,000 ANSI Lumens), wired and UHF wireless microphones, mixers, sound systems, flat-panel monitors, HD cameras, and laptops. The company is an authorized retailer of Sound Projection battery-powered portable PA systems with integrated Shure wireless receivers.

Commercially, the business operates on transactional unit pricing for digitization ($19.95-$24.95 per tape, $0.25-$0.35 per foot of film) and per-item equipment rental fees, supplemented by quote-based pricing for custom AV installations and event production services. Customer segments are horizontally distributed across individual consumers preserving legacy home media, business events and hospitality clients (hotels, convention centers, meeting facilities), and institutions such as marching bands and ceremony venues. Marketing is limited to the company website (avslynnwood.com), a Facebook page, and direct phone-based engagement. The company shows no evidence of external investment, AI/ML capability, or geographic expansion beyond Washington state.

Name

AUDIO VISUAL SPECIALISTS INC

Legal name

Audio Visual Specialists

Website

https://avslynnwood.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Audio Visual Specialists Inc is a single-location, Lynnwood, Washington-based audiovisual services company offering in-house analog media digitization, AV equipment rentals and sales, event production support, and AV system design and installation to consumers, hospitality clients, and institutions across Washington state.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Audio Visual Services

NAICS

Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing (3343), Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512), Sound Recording Studios (51224)

SIC

Household Audio & Video Equipment (3651), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Photofinishing Laboratories (7384)

akta.pro primary industry

Audio-Visual Equipment Rentals (Sound, Projection, Screens) (HSACAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Home Theater Installation, Calibration & Custom AV Services Retail (CRACAEAK), AV Receivers, Amplifiers & Hi‑Fi Components Retail (CRACAEAE), Live Sound & Stage Equipment (PA Systems, Amplification, Monitoring) (MPAIAJAD)

Keywords

• Audio visual rentals
• Media digitization services
• Video transfer services
• AV system installation
• Event production services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lynnwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Media Digitization Services: In-house conversion of analog media (VHS, film, audio tapes) to digital formats (DVD, USB, hard drive). One-time service fees based on format and duration.
2. Equipment Rentals: Rental of AV equipment including projectors, screens, microphones, speakers, cameras, and computers for events. Fees charged per item per rental period.
3. Equipment Sales: Sales of AV equipment including Sound Projection battery-powered speaker systems. Authorized retailer relationship with Sound Projection brand.
4. AV System Installation: Design and installation services for permanent AV solutions including speakers, projectors, screens, televisions, digital signage, and teleconferencing systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Audio Visual Specialists Inc is a full-service audiovisual company offering in-house analog media digitization (VHS, 8mm/Super8/16mm film, vinyl, reel-to-reel, cassette, and DAT tape conversion to DVD, USB, or digital file), AV equipment rentals (projectors, screens, microphones, speakers, cameras, monitors), AV equipment sales (Sound Projection portable PA systems), custom AV system design and installation, and event production support including live streaming and audience response systems.

Product overview

Audio Visual Specialists is a full-service audiovisual company offering in-house media digitization services (video transfer, film transfer, audio transfer, and CD/DVD duplication), equipment rentals (projection, audio, and video equipment), equipment sales (Sound Projection™ portable speaker systems), AV system design and installation, and event production support services. The core offering centers on converting legacy analog media (VHS tapes, film reels, audio cassettes) to digital formats, complemented by rental equipment for events and professional AV installation services for permanent setups.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Video Transfer Service In-house conversion of VHS, VHS-C, Video8, Hi8, Digital8, and miniDV video tapes (including PAL format for European and Australian content) to DVD-R disc or digital video file on a USB drive. Non-copyrighted material only. Targeted at individual consumers and families preserving home video archives.
• Film Transfer Service Conversion of 8mm, Super8mm, and 16mm motion picture film (silent or sound/optical sound) to DVD, USB drive, or external hard drive using Telecine film transfer machines with built-in HD camera and true-speed mechanism. Optional music can be added at additional cost. Targeted at consumers preserving home movie film reels.
• Audio Transfer Service Conversion of vinyl record albums, reel-to-reel audio tapes, cassette tapes, and DAT tapes to CD or digital audio files (PCM/WAV or MP3). Non-copyrighted material only. Targeted at consumers preserving audio recordings.
• CD & DVD Duplication Disc duplication services with customized print-to-hub labels, including media cases and albums for all duplication orders. Used by customers needing multiple copies of digitized media.
• Projection Equipment Rental Rental of LCD and DLP projectors (3,200 to 7,000 ANSI Lumens), portable tripod and Insta-theater screens, and large fast-fold screens (6' x 8' to 10.5' x 14'). Targeted at hotels, convention centers, meeting facilities, and event organizers across Washington state.
• Audio Equipment Rental Rental of wired and wireless UHF diversity handheld/lavalier microphones, audio mixers (4 to 16 inputs), sound systems with 300W to 750W powered speakers, and recording equipment. Targeted at hotels, convention centers, and event organizers.
• Video Equipment Rental

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Sound ProjectioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAudio Visual Specialists is an authorized retailer of Sound Projection battery-powered speaker systems which feature built-in audio mixers and integrated Shure brand wireless microphone receivers. These portable PA systems are popular with marching bands, ceremony venues, and institutions requiring quick and easy setup for indoor and outdoor events.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• AVFX: AVFX provides AV equipment rentals, event production, and integration services to corporate and event clients in the U.S. Northeast—a directly comparable AV rental and production services competitor.
• ScanCafe: ScanCafe digitizes photos, negatives, film, videotapes, and audio to digital formats for consumer and institutional customers—a direct competitor in the legacy media digitization space.
• iMemories: iMemories offers VHS, film, and photo digitization via mail-in service—competing for the same home video and memory-preservation customers Audio Visual Specialists serves in-store.
• Legacybox: Legacybox is a mail-in media digitization service converting VHS, film, audio tapes, and photos to digital—the same core analog-to-digital services Audio Visual Specialists offers in-house, differing primarily on delivery model (mail-in vs. walk-in).

Broad incumbents

• Freeman: Freeman is a global event and exhibit services firm providing AV production, equipment rental, and on-site logistics—operating broadly in the same event AV space at significantly larger scale.
• PRG (Production Resource Group): PRG is a global AV and event production company offering equipment rental, staging, and live event services—overlapping with the rental and event AV line but operating at enterprise scale across major productions.
• Encore Event Technologies (formerly PSAV): Encore is a national provider of event technology, AV production, and venue services to hotels and convention centers—directly comparable to Audio Visual Specialists' event AV rental and on-site staffing business, though at a much larger scale.
• Costco Photo Center: Costco offers legacy media digitization (VHS, film, photos) alongside photo printing and retail electronics—competing for the same consumer digitization and AV-adjacent retail customers at mass-market scale.

Regional players

• Bluewater Event Production: Bluewater is a Seattle-area event production and AV rental company covering the Pacific Northwest—directly competitive with Audio Visual Specialists' Washington state event AV rental business.

Emerging players

• Mossy Oak Legacy (memories digitization): An emerging brand-extension digitization service focused on family memory preservation—targeting overlapping consumer digitization customers though operating primarily via mail-in service.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/avslynnwoodinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/audio-visual-specialists-inc

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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