These guys are the best. I knew them from their days running a video rental store in Lafayette. Since then, they have helped me enormously on video issues. One time, they were able to convert critical surveillance footage into something readable. Another time, they helped me download some video from my glitchy GoPro. They are skilled, quick, and reasonably priced. Give them some business! read more

Love the familiarity of seeing the same faces whenever we go in. My all-time favorite experience at Take One: as a child I watched a TV movie about aliens (I thought) kidnapping Santa Claus... Definitely not a quality flick, but nostalgic nonetheless. I was never able to remember the title. The guys at Take One found it & ordered it for me. Gotta love a business that goes the extra mile!! read more

This place is nestled in a quiet neighborhood, but it is a gem. I was looking for a specific Blu Ray DVD, but they didn't have in stock. The DVD was a rare 80's movie and I could not locate it anywhere. The guy/owner suggested I try another place, but he said if I can't find it; he would pre-order it and have in within a week. Sure enough I couldn't find it, but he had ordered the Movie for me and it was there the next week. I was not even charged for additional shipping. The other services they offer is video transferring and they also have a small photography studio. They do "head shots" if you needed to add one for your portfolio. read more

Wow, what a great find. I was in need of a very fast same day mini-DV to DVD transfer of my daughters 6th grade play and they did not even hesitate to offer the quick turnaround. Both individuals I spoke with were very friendly on the phone and even more so in person. I will definitely be taking my other video transfer projects here. read more

What friendly, and warm service. Half the cost of online offers for video transfer. I chose them for all the good reviews. People this is why Yelp exists, to bring business to the good men and woman out here. Thank you! read more

If you never grew up in the era where video stores were plentiful, you are missing out. I love movie stores. You explore and see things you either havent seen or forgot about, but now you have the opportunity to rent. They offer video transfer services too. My only problem is the video rentals are $5, but that is a 7 day rental. The staff there are super friendly and knowledgeable about movies! read more

Love these guys. We've gone to them through all their location changes and would gladly follow them if they have to move again. Always super helpful and friendly. They also have incredibly generous late fees. We love their selection of shows and movies, and always love saying hi to the pups behind the counter read more

Great selection, great customer service, great location, knowledgeable staff, and lots of parking. This place easily gets a five star rating. read more

Wow, how are there no reviews yet? Well, i guess it's at least appropriate that I get to write the first review, since I have rented from this place for 25 years (though it's shifted management a few times). I believe it is currently family owned and operated. I no longer live in Lafayette, but this is one of the few things I actually do miss. It is a huge part of my childhood memories. They have a REALLY great selection, including things you'd never except in Lafayette (i.e. Baise Moi, a pretty graphic and controversial French film that was banned in France). So much better than going to Blockbuster. Are you kidding me?!! I think maybe Take One has upped their prices a bit, but they're package deal/credits are definitely a good deal. And yeah, they gotta compete with Netflix now. Basically, this is one of those local businesses that you not only feel good supporting, but you genuinely enjoy supporting. read more

I "bumped" into this place minutes before closing, strictly by chance (had never heard of this place, but was ordering food from across the street and happened to have seen it). I looked at a couple of different places to see if a dvd I had could be fixed...at a reasonable price! Take One said that IF they could fix, the price would be $[it was really really fair, but I won't post here because prices may very depending on what you want them to do]. Not only was the price reasonable, but after seeing how important the dvd was to me, these guys worked past closing hour to fix the dvd for me. I am very very grateful! Wish I could give 6 stars... read more

The last picture show right here. These guys still stock and rent out new movies on dvd. Good stuff too. Better than you can stream from Netflix or Hulu. Plus they're super nice guys. I've also had them transfer old family videos onto dvd for me. When I had trouble watching one of the dvds, Jason figured out that it was my balky laptop, not the dvd. Then he spent an hour testing my laptop and getting it to run faster - no charge! Old-fashioned neighborhood service and friendliness are as rare these days as finding dvd rentals. All of the above make this place a must for locals. May Take One Video live long and prosper. read more

These guys are amazing. Incredibly knowledgable and have a vast selection of often hard to find titles. The best video store in the east bay, hands down. read more

They don't have a huge inventory but they do seem to have one of almost everything, and always seem to have limited release/cult films that don't get alot of media exposure. Owners are very knowledgeable and will hold a DVD for you to pick up read more

Great place! Very knowledgeable and professional staff. Film and TV series selections abound. And if they don't carry it, they will find it for you. Jason is extremely generous with his many talents. And his talents include excellent computer savvy, videography, photo transfer, photography, to name a few. Do your self a favor and visit Take One today! read more

I can't tell you how fabulous this little hidden gem is. We needed VHS tape conversion to DVD. Tony was very helpful! The pricing was extremely reasonable, good quality work and exceptionally good turnaround. Take One did such a great job that we returned the next day and requested multiple copies that they had ready in a couple of hours. Looking for more media that they can convert for us. THANK YOU! read more

I had Take one convert over 40 VHS tapes and some old dvd's to digital (mp4) format. They did an excellent job, were super friendly, great communication, couldn't have asked for a better group of guys to get this done!! Highly recommended! read more

Great job! I had a few high school football tapes that I was looking to get burned onto DVDs. Prices were the best I found and the quality was very good considering the medium. Highly recommend them! read more

Best ever shop for DVD's! Thousands to choose from. Jason, Tony, Colin and Larry are the best! Jason does brilliant photography. These guys will put your old slides and old movies on to DVD's. We cannot give them enough accolades. Try Take One. You will not regret it! read more

I haven't used the video store part, but I've used the photo studio in the back several times and can only recommend it! Great size, different backdrops, great lights and modifiers. There's just about anything there you'd need to take wonderful photos and you don't have to buy all the equipment yourself. I've been there often, and I will be back for many more sessions! read more

After a miserable experience with a different company in Concord, I took a large project to Takeone to convert from 8mm film to DVD. Jason did a spectacular job on my project. I had a lot of film and he carefully edited it to fix the colors and lighting and remove blanks spots. The project came out beautifully. He did films from 1962 to 1978 of my family as we grew up. We had ZERO problems with Jason's work. The other place had so many problems including DVD's that skipped back to the beginning before getting to the end, DVDs missing parts of what was on the original film, films they forgot to transfer, etc. It took many repeated trips to their store to get things corrected so we were determined to never go back there and to find a better place. I AM SO GLAD WE WENT TO TAKE ONE!!! Jason did everything perfectly the first time. He definitely viewed every single frame of this large project and manually enhanced the images as he went along. No items were missed and DVDs are all perfect. He is excellent at what he does and great to work with. I would highly recommend Jason and TakeOne Video!!!! Thanks so much for preserving our families memories!!! read more

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDXDr3DSEys See our video review of Take One. Jason just made my new acting demo. I'm so pleased!! read more

Great selection of videos! Also great studio for photography and video transfer services (both of which i used with success)!! Jason is the dude. Nice dogs make one feel at home. read more

So glad I used Yelp and found this place!!! Owners and staff are very nice!! Great selection, reasonable rental price, and friendly service.....WOW!! A good ole fashion video store, I love it!!! read more

I was so fortunate to find Take One Video -- an old fashioned "mom and pop" business with knowledgeable and friendly staff and a great selection of movies. They transferred 14 old 1950's-60's movie film rolls to dvd for me. The owner took time to go through each roll with me to insure they transferred chronologically. The dvds turned out beautiful. They know what they are doing and their prices are more than reasonable. We are all fortunate to have this great resource. Nice people! read more

Best. video store. ever! For DVD Rentals: We used to subscribe to Netflix streaming, but this store has such an excellent selection and service that, for us at least, it is a much better customer experience to just zip over to Take One and rent videos from them. I know it's "old school" to rent from a bricks & mortar store, but we always end up with a better movie and coming to the store is always a really pleasant, rewarding experience. For video services: I was blown away by their expertise, dedication, great advice/consulting, customer service, and sincere caring. read more

Jason did an excellent professional job on my two Youtube videos. He was efficient, knowledgeable and the total cost was very reasonable. I highly recommend him. read more

Super nice and helpful staff. They have DVD's I can't get on Netflicks. It feels like a "mom" and "pop" business; the staff even brings their elderly dogs in, which makes it even better! read more

I was in a bind and needed a VHS of old home movies transferred to DVD as soon as possible. The guys at Take One made sure that I had the DVD promptly and it looked great. Thanks and I'll be back! P.S. As a dog lover, being greeted by the "killer dogs" at the studio was a bonus! read more

I drive from Berkeley to Take One. While I love them both, for years I've preferred Take One's small scale and intimacy to Reel Video in Berkeley, the master monster of intelligent video stores. And now alas, Reel Video has closed its doors. Take One, you are so worth the drive and a few extra dollars (since you must successfully compete), compared to Shattuck Ave. Blockbuster. While Blockbuster indifferently scratches the surface, your width and depth ensure a true quality of life. Won't you stay pretty thing (to mix Bowie lyrics). Thank you for the love. With my dollars, I will continue to defend your excellence. read more

Huge selection- from old 1950's movies that nobody (but me) watches anymore to new releases. Friendly and knowledgeable owners. You get a discount for early returns! read more

i do not visit the big video stores! why would you? jason and tony know everything about the movies! if they dont have it- they order it! job well done guys! congrats on the new move! read more

It's nice renting from a place where you can get reliable advice! Not like the indifferent service you get from other lackluster (pun intended) video rental places. read more

This is THE best place to rent movies! The owners know everything there is about movies. As my son has grown up, Jason has steered me in the right direction for appropriate family movies. I love this place. read more

I have only used Take One for VHSC/VHS and miniDVD transfer. I first used them on a half off coupon and was so pleased have gone back a couple of times. I am slowly finding all of my old format home movies and will continue to use Take One for disk transfer. They are fast, friendly and reasonably priced. My daughter uses them all the time for obscure or out of date DVDs. She loves them and appreciates their long rental period. I love supporting this small business. read more

I had used the studio for a photo shoot I was doing and was completely impressed.Not only did the lighting pros set up the "einstein" lighting for me and change it up through out my shoot they also gave me great tips I didn't know about my camera. At the end of the day I took over 400 amazing pictures. The crew gave me so many option for backdrops, lighting and props. Will be going back again! read more

I recently brought in some old home videos to have transferred to DVD. Not knowing what it would cost, I asked someone working there to explain their pricing and was told what the job would cost. When I came back to pick up the finished DVD, the price was 10 times what I was originally quoted! I was shocked and was not prepared to pay the higher amount. The worst part was that the owners said I must have misunderstood (which I didn't). When I asked if we could work something out (as this was a gift I waited over a month for them to transfer), they suggested I take my business elsewhere. Horrible attitude and very poor response to the situation. Maybe this isn't the norm for them, but I won't be back or refer any business to them after that experience, which is a shame because I always prefer supporting local businesses. read more

BUYER BEWARE - If you BUY dvd's at this store be sure to watch them right away to make sure they are of of good quality, especially if you plan on giving them as Christmas presents, as I was. In my case, what could have been a 5 star review of this company has been reduced to a one star, because of two unprofessional, unpleasant, rude situations. Between 2011 and 2017 I rented a total of no less than 125 dvd's from Take One Video. I know because I saved my receipts, and just finished counting them. I was not living here the entire 7 years, or I'd of rented more. Each rental cost $5.00, which means I spent a good $625 on dvd rentals. Within these 6 years approximately 5% of the time there would be a problem where the video stuck or skipped and I had to return it. That is like one out of 20 rentals. In other words, quality control was very good and I very rarely had a problem with the quality of the dvd's. The dogs are so nice and Jason is knowledgeable, and yes they have a large inventory to choose from. Presently the company is going out of the movie rental business, so I decided to make my very first dvd purchase ever. During two or three trips to their store I purchased 5 dvd's. The first two dvd's were, I think $15 each, and they were in good condition. As I recall the other three were $10 each. I knew their prices were much higher than online prices, but I felt badly for them, going out of business and all; and as such I wanted to to give them my last bit of business. Two out of my last three used dvd purchases appeared to be defective. One skipped and froze terribly throughout the entire movie. I exchanged it for another dvd, "The French Connnection" which turned out to have a sound synchronization issue, but just in one particular spot, suggestive of possibly a manufacturing issue at the factory. The owner Tony tried to blame me for the problems when I attempted to exchange both dvd's.. All the while I assured him I had rented from Red Box the night before, and experienced no problems with their dvd's or my player. In fact for two years I have also rented from Red Box, without problems. I never asked Tony for a refund, just the opportunity on two different occasions, to exchange the two seemingly defective used dvd's. When I attempted to exchange the first movie I was berated and accused of always complaining. Tony went on and on about how I am the only person who has problems with their movies. It was so unpleasant. When I tried to exchange "The French Connection" Tony looked over at Jason and next thing Tony again became hostile, confronting me once again. Tony actually had the nerve to ask me why I keep coming there if I have so many problems with their dvd's. Then he angrily shoved a five dollar bill at me. It was only after I spoke up about having spent $10, that he gave me five more. First of all WHAT IS THIS MAN TALKING ABOUT? I paid top dollar for their used dvd's and I have been a satisfied customer for 6 years and here I am being bullied for trying to give them more of my money! I doubt I'd of been treated this way, if I was a man! Ladies please watch the movies once after you have made your purchase because you may not be allowed to exchange them if they are defective. read more

went to Blockbuster to find a film to watch for my Spanish class (el Norte). blockbuster did NOT have it and i thought it was funny when they had to call their competitor (take one) to see if they did. of COURSE they did, the DVD version too. so much better than the chain stores. read more