Hello World Communications

New York, United States

4.9

Closed now

15 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 212-243-8800
Website:
www.hwc.tv
Address:
118 W 22nd St 2nd Fl, New York, NY, 10011
b/t 7th Ave & Avenue Of The Americas
Chelsea
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
470 ft23rd Street (F,M,PATH)
670 ft23rd Street (1)
0.2 mi18th Street (1)
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Today

Today 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (New York) 00:50 Friday, 30 May 2025

Business hours

Monday 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
Thursday 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Description

Specialties

We Help People Communicate & Express Themselves!

People rave about the audio, video, lighting & communications gear Hello World rents for films, videos & events.

We also offer video production, post production, video streaming and video on demand.

Call us for extraordinary service!

History

Established in 1992.

Hello World began by renting 15 walkie-​talkies to commercial productions.

We have added audio, video and lighting equipment rentals.

Hello World is also a video production company with clients such as CBS Digital, MSN, BBDO, Saatchi, Johnson & Johnson, etc.

We now offer video streaming and video on demand services.

We look forward to making your day!

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15 reviews of Hello World Communications

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Place rating: 5
Manhattan, NY
Hello World, more like Hello OTHERWORLDLY EXPERIENCE! HELLO HEAVEN-​ON-​EARTH-​WORLD!!! HELLO WELCOME-​TO-​MY-​WORLD! HELLO WORLD! I went there at first because it was recommended to me by a friend so I had NO IDEA what to expect. NOOO CLUE. Not ONE SINGLE IDEA. I was like a baby. Clean slate. But upon entering, I lines I had made the RIGHT DECISION. MY FRIEND WASNT LYING LIKE HE USUALLY DOES! This guy named Ace answered all my questions in both english, spanish, and arabic, as well as english– I told him I was new to town and he gave me restaurant suggestions and a brochure of off broadways shows that I «could probably afford», which I thought was REALLY SWEET. Everyone there was tinkering away at equipment like little glittery elves in an elf-​factory. I don’t know much about the equipment part but Ace was so cute. MOVI!!!
Place rating: 5
Brooklyn, NY
The folks here at Hello World are really great! They know what they’re talking about when it comes to making recommendations on gear, they’re always helpful and friendly, and I think they are off the charts when it comes to the quality and affordability of the equipment they have to offer. Whether you’re just getting started in the industry or you’re a seasoned pro, I can’t recommend Hello World enough!
Place rating: 5
Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, NY
Hello world is great. They have lots of equipment and the staff is super friendly and very up to date on any equipment they have available here for rental.
They have lots of cameras ranging from dslr to higher end cameras like cs300, cs500, F5 etc.
Aside from equipment they offer editing, motion graphics and production services of your ever in a last min situation. Good people good service and they are flexible when it comes to insurance or lack of!
Place rating: 5
Jersey City, NJ
As good as it gets! Gear is in good condition, they don’t nickel and dime you on missing items, and they tailor to the needs of your project. After hours dropoffs and deliveries made my shoot cheaper and got me back to my bedrest when I needed it most.
Place rating: 5
SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, NY
I was referred to Hello World Communications while attempting to rent lighting equipment at the absolute last minute for a weekend photo shoot. The company’s representative Nick help us out tremendously. We were give every courtesy and invited back for upcoming one on one workshops and training sessions.
The lighting equipment was top notch except for a burn lighting gel that the previous renter must have let lay on a hot light.
Definitely patronize this wonderful establishment for all your photo, lighting, video and recording needs.
Place rating: 5
Williamsburg, NY
I’ve come to Hello World for equipment rental and Blu Ray creation. They have reasonable prices and the service has always been friendly and on-​time.
My blu ray cost $ 40 for the master, and $ 8 for each additional copy.
I’ll come back to Hello World for future rentals and video/​post services.
Place rating: 5
Astoria, NY
They have a speedy assortment of the latest video equipment, and in good condition. I equipped my feature documentary from here.
I’ve been working with these guys for 10 years
Place rating: 5
Brooklyn, NY
I always check out gears here. Best service among the NYC rental house.
Place rating: 5
Manhattan Beach, CA
I am a DP based in Los Angeles. We have been bringing cameras to New York for projects for the past few years. My producer was hesitant to rent locally in fear of showing up at the check-​out and finding substitutions and beat up gear.
I placed my order with Nick. He was very knowledgeable and able to make recommendations on gear they had that I hadn’t used before.
When I arrived at their house my package was complete and I didn’t have to wait for anything. The few adds I made were quickly accommodated. I was mostly impressed with the condition of the gear. It was practically new and everything worked flawlessly. I will happily return to Hello World Communications for our future rentals.
Place rating: 3
Los Angeles, CA
The president of this company has reached out to me to discuss the details of the situation, and has informed me that the representative who doesn’t return phone calls and is rude to the point of hanging up on people is no longer employed there.
While I won’t remove my review as he asked me to do (it was written after this employee caused me immense frustration and lost time in a large project I was spearheading), I acknowledge that the president is genuinely concerned about this situation and that things might have changed since this person was let go.
Place rating: 5
Brooklyn, NY
Exceptionally helpful on the phone. I was placing an order for a videographer in my company and despite my almost total lack of knowledge on the subject, HWC was able to help me get exactly what I needed for the shoot. We’ll be renting from them again.
Place rating: 5
Point Lookout, NY
I rent large quantities of walkies here for my events and they are very good about packing extra batteries and sending you off with a nice large box of jelly belly jellybeans.
Place rating: 5
Brooklyn, NY
Ron Yoshida and his staff were fantastic — always responsive and helpful. We rented microphones and speakers for our outdoor wedding ceremony. They initially met us in the store to show us how to use everything, which was really helpful. They were on time to deliver and set-​up the equipment and also arranged to take it back to their shop after the ceremony. Everything worked beautifully. Highly recommended!
Place rating: 5
New York, NY
Needed a microphone last minute for an event, they were helpful, courteous, friendly and the best price I found (PLUS located a few blocks from my office). Thank you!
Place rating: 5
New York, NY
Hello World Communications is a one stop for NYC film and TV production companies. They rent and sell top of the line AV products and have experts on hand to help walk even novices through the operations of their equipment. They also provide a full line of in-​house services from production to post-​production to internet communications. I have used them for more than 10 years as have many of my friends and clients. They are friendly, knowledgeable and reasonably priced. They are also very community oriented and donate a great deal of services and equipment to charities. The New York production community is blessed to have Hello World at its heart and soul.