Studio Depot

What Studio Depot does

Studio Depot is a Burbank, California-headquartered specialty retailer founded in 1998 that sells professional filmmaking equipment, expendables, and production supplies. The company operates as a subsidiary of Magnasync/Moviola Company, leveraging the parent's long-standing presence in the film and video editing industry for brand heritage. Studio Depot serves a primary customer base of professional cinematographers, camera operators, gaffers, sound engineers, and production studios, with a secondary segment of film students and educators, and ships to over 190 countries globally.

The platform is built on a standard e-commerce storefront that supports both individual consumer accounts and B2B company accounts with quoting, quick-order, and multi-user management features. A notable proprietary feature is the Custom Cable Builder — an online configurator that lets customers design custom audio, video, and data cables with selectable connectors, cable types, lengths, and labeling. Integrations include Amazon Sign-in for identity, Affirm and PayPal Credit for installment financing, and UPS, FedEx, and DHL for global fulfillment. The Burbank warehouse supports same-day shipping on in-stock items ordered before 3:30pm PST and walk-in pickup, and a separate Burbank retail showroom serves local customers.

Studio Depot monetizes primarily through one-time product sales of SKU-priced items ranging from approximately $1.70 small connectors to higher-value professional gear, with a transaction-fee revenue line from Affirm/PayPal Credit financing on orders of $99+. Free ground shipping is offered on U.S. orders over $150. Specialized programs include student/educator discounts (Sekonic, Manfrotto, Westcott), a California teleproduction tax discount (6.25%), and California Proposition 65 compliance disclosures. Distribution is multi-channel: own e-commerce storefront, physical retail/warehouse in Burbank, and inside-sales phone/fax/mail orders. Marketing is concentrated on the website catalog, email newsletter, and SEO; there is no disclosed social, paid-media, or content budget breakdown.

Name

Studio Depot

Legal name

Studio Depot Inc.

Website

https://studiodepot.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Studio Depot is a Burbank, California-based specialty e-commerce retailer founded in 1998 selling professional filmmaking equipment, expendables, lighting, sound, and grip gear to production studios, professional filmmakers, and film students globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Filmmaking Equipment Retail

SIC

Photographic Equipment & Supplies (3861), Wholesale-Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies (5040)

akta.pro primary industry

Lighting & Studio Equipment Retail (Flash, Continuous, Modifiers, Backdrops) (CRACAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Pro Audio & Recording Equipment Retail (MI-adjacent) (CRALAEAC)

Keywords

• Film production supplies
• Camera equipment retail
• Professional lighting equipment
• Grip equipment supply
• Studio expendables

Headquarters

HQ city

Burbank

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: One-time product sales of professional filmmaking equipment, camera accessories, lighting, sound equipment, grip gear, expendables, storage solutions, and related supplies. Individual items range from under $5 to hundreds of dollars for larger equipment.
2. Financing Services: Partner financing options through Affirm (3, 6, or 12 month payment plans) and PayPal Credit for purchases over $99, enabling customers to finance higher-value equipment purchases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Studio Depot is a specialized retailer (e-commerce and physical store in Burbank, CA) that sells professional filmmaking equipment, expendables, and accessories to the entertainment production industry. Its catalog spans cameras, lighting, sound, grip and electrical gear, expendables, storage, carts, studio supplies, apparel, and training materials. The company also operates an online Custom Cable Builder for designing custom audio, video, and data cables, and ships globally to more than 190 countries.

Product overview

Studio Depot is an e-commerce platform and physical retail store (Burbank, CA) specializing in professional film, TV, and video production equipment. The company operates as a multi-category supplier offering an extensive portfolio of filmmaking gear including Camera Equipment (cameras, lenses, support gear, bags/cases, monitors, tripods), Grip & Electrical Equipment (clamps, rigging, stands, C-stands, electrical distribution), Expendables (gaff tape, batteries, fabric, paint, cleaning supplies), Storage Solutions (hard drives, memory cards, rugged drives, Thunderbolt storage), Lighting Equipment (fixtures, controls, gels, diffusers, green screen setups), Sound Equipment (microphones, recorders, cables, headphones), Carts & Dollies (transport equipment), Studio/Production Supplies (teleprompters, backdrops, on-location gear), Apparel (workwear, branded merchandise), and Training Materials (books, DVDs, software). Additional offerings include a Custom Cable Builder service for designing custom cables, Student Store discounts, and financing options through Affirm and PayPal Credit. The company ships globally to 190+ countries and is part of the Magnasync/Moviola family of companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Camera Equipment Comprehensive range of cameras (action, DSLR, mirrorless, point-and-shoot), lenses and optics, camera support (cages, sliders, dollies, jibs, stabilizers), camera bags and cases, monitors, viewfinders, filters, tripods, and RED camera accessories for professional cinematographers and production companies.
• Grip & Electrical Equipment Extensive grip equipment including clamps (Cardellini, Mathellini, C-clamps, Mafer), rigging hardware, cheese plates, speed rail, suction cups, stands, booms, jibs, C-stands, apple boxes, sandbags, blankets, plus electrical distribution, cables, and hardware tools for film sets.
• Expendables Consumable production supplies including gaff tape (cloth, paper, specialty), fabrics and plastics (Duvetyne, Visqueen, Moleskin), batteries, ropes, cleaning supplies, foam core, paint, seamless paper, safety/first aid products, fog, clothespins, and office supplies for film and video production sets.
• Storage Solutions Digital storage products including hard drives, RAID storage, memory cards (Compact Flash, SD), memory card readers, USB flash drives, rugged drives, Thunderbolt drives, and data archiving solutions for professional media workflows.
• Lighting Equipment Complete lighting inventory including fixtures and kits (Tungsten, Fluorescent, LED, HMI/Daylight, Plasma, China Balls), lighting control (scrims, flags, reflectors, softboxes), gels and diffusion, lighting stands and booms, green screen/backdrops, and light meters.
• Sound Equipment Professional audio gear including microphones (lavalier, shotgun, handheld, mobile device), boom poles, shock mounts, windscreens, audio recorders/mixers, cables and connectors, sound bags/cases, sound carts, headphones, and branded microphones from Rode and Sennheiser.
• Carts & Dollies Equipment transport solutions including grip and electrical carts, vertical carts, converted carts, and various cart accessories such as wheels, shelves, tents, umbrellas, and cable hooks.
• Studio/Production Supplies Production essentials including teleprompters, green screen/blue screen equipment (fabric, paint, apparel), backdrops and stands, and on-location supplies like director's chairs, communication accessories, tents, floor protection, and schedule wallets.
• Apparel Workwear and branded merchandise including shirts, jackets, vests, hats, gloves, belts, suspenders, Filmtools swag, clips, lanyards, straps, and green screen apparel.
• Custom Cable Builder Online configurator service for designing and ordering custom pro-quality audio, video, and data cables with selectable connectors, cable types, lengths, and labeling, then checking out directly through the website.
• Viviana Foam for Lav PRO - Small - Black - 12-Pack Professional lavalier microphone concealer set with ultra-soft stretch foam wraps that reduce clothing rustle and movement noise for miniature lavalier microphones including DPA 6060/6061, Countryman B6, Sennheiser MKE1, and Deity W.Lav Pro.
• Amphenol 4-Pin Mini XLR Female Cable Connector TA4F-format 4-pin mini XLR female solder connector from Amphenol Audio's G-Type series, the standard connector for Shure, AKG, and compatible wireless bodypack transmitter cables and headset microphone cables.
• REAN 3.5mm Stereo Cable Jack - Nickel/Silver - Solder Terminals Professional solder-type 3.5mm stereo cable connector from REAN (Neutrik's value connector line) with nickel-plated contacts in a silver metal handle body for cables up to 4mm outer diameter.
• Fiskars Stainless Steel Micro-Tip Scissors - Pointed Tip - 5" Precision cutting tool with Micro-Tip pointed blades that cut all the way to the tip, designed for tight cuts, intricate details, and precise snips on production sets.
• Shurtape Paper Tape 3/4" Green Colored masking tape in green for production marking and labeling applications.
• KleenSlate Black Dry Marker w/ Eraser - Bullet Tip Professional dry erase marker with built-in eraser cap for fast corrections on whiteboards, glass, mirrors, and other non-porous surfaces; low-odor, non-toxic ink formula.

Quantifiable outcome

• Same-day shipping on in-stock items ordered before 3:30pm PST

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Magnasync/Moviolaparent companyOthersStudio Depot is a Magnasync/Moviola Company, indicating ownership or parent company relationship with Magnasync and Moviola which are established companies in the film and video editing industry.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Guitar Center: National retailer of musical instruments and pro audio gear. Adjacent on the pro audio equipment side that Studio Depot sells, though broader music/instrumental focus.
• Sweetwater Sound: Large pro audio equipment and instrument retailer with strong B2B division. Overlaps with Studio Depot on the sound/grip equipment side and dominates music/audio supply at scale.

Direct peers

• B&H Photo Video: Largest US specialty retailer of professional photo, video, audio, and lighting equipment. Direct competitor to Studio Depot across cameras, lighting, grip, and sound gear, with deeper catalog and pricing scale.
• Adorama: Long-standing New York-based retailer of cameras, video, audio, lighting, and pro production gear. Competes head-to-head with Studio Depot in pro filmmaking equipment, with comparable B2B program.
• Markertek Video Supply: Specialty retailer focused on professional audio, video, and broadcast production equipment. Highly comparable niche specialty retailer serving similar production customers as Studio Depot.
• Full Compass Systems: Pro audio, lighting, and video retailer serving production, broadcast, and live sound customers. Comparable SKU mix and customer base to Studio Depot.
• Filmtools (sister property): Filmmaking equipment retailer sharing Studio Depot's Magnasync/Moviola parent and overlapping Burbank-based product assortment. Functions effectively as a sister/competing storefront to Studio Depot.

Emerging players

• Calumet Photographic: Photographic equipment retailer with strong still-photography focus expanding into video. Comparable store model but more weighted toward still imagery than Studio Depot's film-centric mix.
• Unique Photo: Specialty camera and photographic equipment retailer with pro/consumer breadth. Less specialized in grip/expendables than Studio Depot but comparable pro-customer orientation.

Regional players

• Samy's Camera: Los Angeles-based camera and pro video retailer with strong Hollywood production customer base. Directly comparable to Studio Depot's L.A.-centric positioning and film production customer segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/studiodepot
• Facebookfacebook.com/StudioDepot

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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