[originalscottyg]

Hi everybody,
I am trying to find out if it is possible to rent a Pro Tools HD extended rig in the Shanghai area. Does anyone have any experience renting Pro Tools or other audio equipment in China? Does anyone have any experience bringing their own gear through customs. I have heard horror stories of Chinese customs randomly seizing certain pieces of gear and not letting them clear. I have also heard of the need to bribe customs officials to get gear back with mixed or no results. I would prefer to steer clear of all these issues and either rent the gear in China, or rent the gear from an internationally savvy audio rental company that has experience with Chinese customs.

If anybody knows of any such company renting audio equipment in or around China, I would be grateful for any info.
The gear list is as follows:
Mac Pro 8-Core
8-12GB RAM
2 x 24" Apple LED Display
Pro Tools HD5 - PCIe
Digidesign PCIe to PCIe expansion chassis
2 x 192 I/O w/ Digital card
Sync I/O or Sync HD (HD frame-rates not necessary)
Necessary cables to hook up 192's and Sync
Peavey CAB 16d CobraNet breakout box

Thanks,
scottyG

P.S. I am also posting this in Remote Forum.