Triode Media Group

What Triode Media Group does

Triode Media Group Ltd., operating primarily as Triode Rentals, is a privately held film and broadcast equipment rental company headquartered in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It serves professional film, television, commercial, and independent productions across the Mid-Atlantic region with a catalog that spans cinema cameras (ARRI, RED, Sony), premium lenses (Cooke, Atlas, Sony CineAlta), grip and electric gear (ARRI, Aputure, Creamsource), pre-loaded grip trucks in 1/3/5-ton configurations, sound stages, and camera-movement equipment including dollies, cranes, a Pursuit Arm Car, and the proprietary Colossus cinema robot. The company operates from two locations — its Lancaster headquarters and a newer Rock Lititz, PA facility opened in November 2025 — and offers delivery across Pennsylvania, NYC, the DC metropolitan area, New Jersey, Maryland, and selected Midwest and international destinations.

Its business model is asset-heavy usage-based rental: customers request quotes through a website form, email, or phone; daily and weekly rates are published (with weekly rates running roughly 3x daily), and the company offers discounted pricing for indie and student productions. The Mid-Atlantic positioning is reinforced by Pennsylvania Qualified Production Facility status, enabling productions claiming the state's tax credits to recognize an additional 5% incentive when filming at a qualified facility — a meaningful sales lever. The company also generates ancillary revenue through sound stage rentals (one-time license), production services such as crew referrals and tech support (professional services), and a Clean Power Mobile Initiative that rents large-scale battery packs to reduce generator dependency on set.

Triode is founder/management-controlled, with Peter Scudner as Founder and Chairman and Evan Scudner appearing as the operating lead. The organization is small (1–10 employees) and bootstrapped, with no disclosed external funding, institutional ownership, or M&A activity. Strategic direction over the past several years has emphasized a rebrand completed in August 2022 to clarify its positioning as rental infrastructure (not a production company), geographic expansion via the Rock Lititz location in November 2025, and buildout of differentiated specialty assets — particularly the Colossus cinema robot and clean power battery systems — intended to position the company beyond a commodity camera-and-grip shop.

Name

Triode Media Group

Legal name

Triode Media Group Ltd.

Website

https://triode.tv

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Triode Media Group (operating as Triode Rentals) is a privately held film and broadcast equipment rental company based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, serving professional film, television, commercial, and independent productions across the Mid-Atlantic with cameras, lenses, grip, trucks, sound stages, and the proprietary Colossus cinema robot.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Equipment Rental Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Photographic Services (54192)

SIC

Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819), Photographic Equipment & Supplies (3861)

akta.pro primary industry

Camera, Grip & Lighting Equipment Rental (MPADAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Audio & Communications Equipment Rental (MPADAFAC), Production Equipment & Technical Services (Camera/Lighting/Grip, Virtual Production) (MPAAAMAH)

Keywords

• Film equipment rental
• Cinema camera rentals
• Grip truck packages
• Sound stage rentals
• Camera movement equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Lancaster

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Equipment Rentals: Rental of professional cinema and broadcast equipment including cameras, lenses, lighting, grip gear, grip trucks, and camera robots on daily and weekly rates
2. Sound Stage Rentals: Rental of studio/sound stage spaces for productions
3. Production Services: Crewing services, technical support, and production assistance for film, television, and commercial productions

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Triode Media Group operates as a professional film equipment rental company renting cinema cameras (ARRI, RED, Sony), premium lenses (Cooke, Atlas, Sony CineAlta), grip and electric gear, grip truck packages, sound stages, and camera movement equipment to film, television, and commercial productions. Its flagship offering is the Colossus Cinema Robot for precision and high-speed camera movements, complemented by Clean Power battery solutions and production services including crew referrals and technical support. The company serves productions across the Mid-Atlantic region from its Lancaster, PA headquarters and Rock Lititz, PA facility.

Product overview

Triode Media Group (operating as Triode Rentals) is a film equipment rental company offering a comprehensive portfolio of equipment and services for professional film, television, and commercial productions. The company operates on a multi-location model with facilities in Lancaster, PA and Rock Lititz, PA, serving productions across the Mid-Atlantic region including Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York City, Maryland, and Washington DC. The core offering centers on equipment rentals across departments: cameras (ARRI, RED, Sony), cinema lenses (Cooke, Atlas, Sony CineAlta), grip and electric (ARRI, Aputure, Creamsource), camera movement (dollies, cranes, camera cars), and the flagship Colossus cinema robot. These are complemented by studio spaces at Rock Lititz, grip truck packages in multiple sizes (1-ton, 3-ton, 5-ton), clean power solutions, and production services including crew referrals and technical support. The company positions itself as infrastructure for production companies, providing the physical tools and support services that enable high-end video creation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Camera Rentals Rental of professional cinema cameras including ARRI ALEXA 35, RED DSMC2 Gemini, Sony Venice II, Sony FS7 M2, and Sony A7S III for film, television, and commercial productions.
• Cinema Lens Rentals Rental of premium cinema lenses including Cooke S8/i T1.4 FF full-frame set, Cooke T2.8 Mini S4i, Sony CineAlta Cinema Prime, Atlas Orion Anamorphic, and other professional cine lenses for film and commercial productions.
• Grip and Electric Equipment Rentals Rental of lighting, grip gear, and electric equipment including ARRI M18, Aputure 600D/1200D, Creamsource Vortex 8, BBS Area 48 color, and various grip packages for film and TV productions.
• Grip Truck Packages Pre-loaded and customizable grip truck packages in 1-ton, 3-ton, and 5-ton configurations, including stands, clamps, boom arms, speedrail, grip heads, appleboxes, cables, flags, nets, and related gear for on-set production support.
• Sound Stage and Studio Space Rentals Rental of sound stage and studio spaces at Rock Lititz, Pennsylvania and Lancaster, PA headquarters for film, television, and commercial productions.
• Colossus Camera Robot Rental Rental of the Colossus Cinema Robot, a large-scale cinema robot arm for precision and high-speed camera movements with motion mapping technology enabling repeatable, frame-accurate moves.
• Camera Movement Equipment Rentals Rental of camera movement solutions including Pursuit Arm Car (modified Porsche Cayenne Turbo camera car), Giraffe Classic Crane, Fisher 10 and 11 Camera Dollies, Panther S-Type EVO Dolly, Panther Easy Rider Trike, and NU.TRON by Cinetica.
• Clean Power Mobile Solutions Rental of large-scale battery packs through the Clean Power Mobile Initiative, providing silent, sustainable on-set power that reduces generator use for film and TV productions.
• Production Services Extended production support services including crew referrals (gaffers, grips, ACs, camera operators), tech staff support, prep bays, post-production coordination, and production planning assistance for film, television, and commercial productions.
• Production Expendables and Supplies Consumable production supplies including gaffer tape, gels, gloves, batteries, camera expendables, cloth goods, lumber, rope, sheet goods, and tape for film and TV production needs, sourced from brands including Sony, ARRI, Cooke, Panther, Atlas Lens Co., Canon, Fujinon, Matthews, and Aperture.

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Rock LititzminorOthersTriode Rentals opened its second location at Rock Lititz in Pennsylvania, expanding its film equipment rental services in the Mid-Atlantic region. The new facility offers a comprehensive inventory of professional cinema and broadcast equipment.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Keslow Camera: Major US cinema rental house with cameras, lenses, lighting, grip, and trucks across LA, Atlanta, and NYC. Directly comparable to Triode as a multi-department equipment rental partner serving features and commercials, but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Hand Held Films: New York-based cinema equipment rental house specializing in cameras, lenses, and accessories for narrative film, documentary, and commercial work. Comparable Mid-Atlantic-adjacent competitor with similar indie-to-mid-budget positioning.
• AbelCine: NY and LA-based provider of camera, lens, and lighting rental plus integration services for film, broadcast, and corporate clients. Comparable mix of rental and production support services with similar boutique scale.
• Otto Nemenz International: Long-established LA-based cinema rental house offering cameras, lenses, lighting, and grip for film and commercial productions. Direct competitor in the premium rental segment with overlapping brand relationships (ARRI, Cooke).
• Birns & Sawyer: Hollywood-based cinema and lighting rental house serving features, commercials, and episodic TV. Long-established peer with overlapping premium camera and lighting inventory.
• Location Equipment Ltd: East Coast production equipment rental house offering grip trucks, lighting, expendables, and camera support for film and TV. Directly comparable in regional Mid-Atlantic service model and grip/electric focus.
• Adorama Rental Company: NY-based camera, lens, lighting, and audio rental division of Adorama serving film, photo, and broadcast clients. Comparable rental catalog and regional customer overlap in NYC productions.

Broad incumbents

• ARRI Rental: Global rental arm of ARRI offering premium ALEXA, AMIRA, Signature Prime, and lighting inventory across the US, Europe, and Asia. Competes for the same high-end productions Triode targets but at a multinational scale.
• Panavision: World's largest cinema equipment rental company offering proprietary cameras (Panaflex, Millennium DXL), lenses, and full production packages globally. Dominant incumbent that pressures regional rental houses on scale and exclusive inventory.

Regional players

• Sim Video International: Canadian-headquartered cinema rental house with US operations serving feature, TV, and commercial productions. Comparable multi-department rental model with cross-border service capabilities similar to Triode's Mid-Atlantic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights2 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/triodemedia
• Facebookfacebook.com/TriodeTV
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/triode-media-group-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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