EXHIBIT 23.1








                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statement  on Form S-8 (No.  333-49808)  of VDI  MultiMedia  of our report dated
March 30,  2001  relating to the  financial  statements,  which  appears in this
Annual Report on Form 10-K. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of
our report dated March 30, 2001  relating to the financial  statement  schedule,
which appears in this Form 10-K.


PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Century City, California
March 30, 2001


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