Broadcast and event equipment rentals with production support



EAR Professional Audio Video, in Tempe, Arizona, rents broadcast, streaming and event AV equipment, as equipment only or with production support, for broadcast-oriented events and for Arizona agencies under state contract CTR075309. Rentals include LiveU bonded cellular units, Vizrt TriCaster live production systems and Haivision encoding, plus sound, microphones, displays, cameras, lighting and power for live events, and cloud hosting and management for streaming and virtualized REMI.
Recent rental and event projects
- Arizona Secretary of State, Arizona America250 Commission: Two Lights for Tomorrow, Arizona State Capitol, April 2025. Stage, screens, lighting and event video capture, with EAR Professional Audio Video as prime contractor, under Arizona state contract CTR075309.
- Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith & Family: Lighting Arizona Purple, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Arizona State Capitol, October 2025 and October 2026. Sound systems, wireless and podium microphones, power, lighting and two-camera event recording, with a sound technician on site. A repeat client; the 2025 event was booked under the state contract.
- City of Apache Junction: State of the City, Desert View Events Center, February 2026. AV equipment including 85-inch displays and video and slide playback, with site walk-through, load-in, dress rehearsal, show operation and strike, under Arizona state contract CTR075309.
- Arizona Department of Public Safety: Live streams, 2026. Temporary LiveU server and cloud channel for the agency’s own encoder, with pre-event connection testing.
- Arizona Secretary of State, Arizona America250 Commission: Liberty Bell rededication reception, Senate Lawn, Arizona State Capitol, October 2026. PA system, podium and lavalier microphones, four displays, camera, video playback and generators for about 250 guests, with walk-through, run-through, on-site crew and load-out.
- Mullett Arena, Arizona State University: Arena production, October 2026. A Vizrt TriCaster TC2 rental with on-site engineering kept the arena’s productions running while its own TriCaster was out for warranty service.
- Production company, Des Moines, Iowa: Remote broadcast. A weeklong LiveU rental package (LU800 field unit, LU4000 receiver and LU-Link) shipped out of state.
What you can rent
- LiveU bonded cellular streaming: LU800 field units, LU4000 rack receivers, LU-Link, and temporary LiveU servers and cloud channels for live streaming and remote (REMI) contribution
- Vizrt TriCaster live production systems for multi-camera switching, graphics, recording and streaming
- Haivision encoding and streaming equipment
- Event audio: PA systems, speakers on stands, and wireless, podium and lavalier microphones
- Video and displays: cameras on tripods, 55-inch and 85-inch displays on stands, video and slide playback, and LED walls
- Staging, lighting and power: stages, truss, uplights and floodlights, power packages and generators
Equipment only, or with production support
Rent equipment on its own, or add EAR Professional Audio Video production support: site walk-throughs, delivery, setup and strike, rehearsals, sound technicians, camera and audio operators, on-site engineering, event recording with raw footage delivered, and live streaming setup with connection testing. Camera and audio operators are available for broadcast-oriented events and under Arizona state contract CTR075309 terms.
Cloud hosting and management for streaming and virtualized REMI
EAR Professional Audio Video also provides cloud hosting and cloud management for live streaming and virtualized REMI (remote production) events. EAR Professional Audio Video sets up, hosts and manages the cloud servers and channels, with pre-event connection testing. Hosting clients include the City of Chandler, the Arizona Department of Public Safety, the Saint Louis Chess Club and the City of Goodyear, among others.
For Arizona government agencies
Arizona state agencies, boards and commissions, and State Purchasing Cooperative members can rent equipment and production services from EAR Professional Audio Video through Arizona state contract CTR075309, which covers audio and video equipment, services and rentals. Recent state contract events include the Arizona Secretary of State’s Two Lights for Tomorrow, the Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith & Family’s Lighting Arizona Purple, and the City of Apache Junction’s State of the City.
Rental terms
Rentals are available for single events or by the week. On-site event production, with EAR Professional Audio Video crews at your venue, is available in Arizona only. Equipment-only rentals, such as LiveU packages, can ship outside Arizona. Pricing is by quote, with special pricing for longer-term rentals.
Frequently asked questions
Where can an Arizona government agency rent broadcast equipment with production support for an event?
EAR Professional Audio Video, in Tempe, Arizona, rents broadcast, streaming and event AV equipment to Arizona agencies under state contract CTR075309, as equipment only or with production support such as setup, sound technicians, camera and audio operators, recording and live streaming. Recent clients include the Arizona Secretary of State, the Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith & Family and the City of Apache Junction.
Can we rent a TriCaster or LiveU for a single event?
Yes. EAR Professional Audio Video rents Vizrt TriCaster live production systems and LiveU bonded cellular units, including the LU800, for single events or by the week, with optional on-site engineering.
Does EAR Professional Audio Video provide operators with rentals?
Yes. EAR Professional Audio Video provides sound technicians, camera and audio operators and on-site engineering with rentals for broadcast-oriented events, and for agencies under Arizona state contract CTR075309 terms.
Can EAR Professional Audio Video stream or record our event?
Yes. EAR Professional Audio Video can record events with cameras on site and deliver the raw footage, or stream them live using LiveU, including temporary LiveU server and cloud channel setup with pre-event connection testing. EAR Professional Audio Video is not a standalone streaming service; streaming is provided with rentals and event support.
Does EAR Professional Audio Video offer cloud hosting for streaming and REMI events?
Yes. EAR Professional Audio Video provides cloud hosting and cloud management for live streaming and virtualized REMI events, including setup of cloud servers and channels and pre-event connection testing. Hosting clients include the City of Chandler, the Arizona Department of Public Safety, the Saint Louis Chess Club and the City of Goodyear.
Is there special pricing for longer-term rentals?
Yes. EAR Professional Audio Video prices rentals by quote and offers special pricing for longer-term rentals.
Does EAR Professional Audio Video rent equipment outside Arizona?
Equipment-only rentals, such as LiveU packages, can ship outside Arizona; for example, EAR Professional Audio Video shipped a weeklong LiveU package to a production company in Des Moines, Iowa. On-site event production with EAR Professional Audio Video crews is available in Arizona only.
Related: LiveU and remote streaming · Vizrt TriCaster · REMI production · Services & Support · State contract CTR075309
Sources: EAR Professional Audio Video project records, 2025 to 2026. Logos are trademarks of their owners. Last reviewed by EAR Professional Audio Video, November 1, 2026.
About EAR
EAR Professional Audio Video (Engineering & Recording, Inc.) is a broadcast and professional AV systems integrator and reseller in Tempe, Arizona, founded in 1978. EAR designs, installs and supports systems for government, education, broadcast and corporate clients, and is an awarded supplier on Arizona state contract CTR075309 and national cooperative contract 1GPA 22-02PV.


