Medialon

What Medialon does

Medialon operates as the show control product line within 7thSense, a privately held UK-registered company (England & Wales, company number 05209221) headquartered in Upper Beeding, Steyning, West Sussex, with a regional presence in the United States. The company designs and develops IT-based audiovisual control solutions organized around three core pillars: media serving (uncompressed media playback servers including the S-Series Ultra-Compact 8K Media Server), pixel processing (video signal flow management tools that preserve visual integrity across the signal chain), and show control (systems that synchronize audio, video, lighting, special effects, computers, and network devices with scheduling and automation). Its technology is distinguished by uncompressed media playback, a miniaturized 8K hardware form factor, and native compatibility with creative generative tools such as Unreal Engine, Notch, and TouchDesigner.

The company monetizes primarily through hardware sales of media servers, pixel processors, and show control systems, supplemented by bespoke engineering services (7thSense Engineered Solutions) and training programs (7thSense Academy). Pricing is custom enterprise, not publicly disclosed, and is delivered through a consultative direct sales motion via phone and contact form. Target customers are vertically segmented into museums and cultural institutions, entertainment and attractions operators, and immersive experience designers — organizations running projection mapping, LED installations, and complex themed environments where media quality and synchronized control are mission-critical.

The business is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, M&A activity, or leadership changes in the input data. Marketing and demand generation operate through a knowledge base, newsroom, event participation, a showcase of completed installations, and post-sale support and training channels. The combined footprint of two offices (UK and US) and reliance on direct enterprise engagement indicate a focused, specialized organization serving a global but narrow set of prestige AV installations.

Name

Medialon

Legal name

7thSense

Website

https://medialon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Medialon, the show control product line of 7thSense, designs uncompressed media servers, pixel processors, and synchronized AV control systems for museums, attractions, and immersive experience installations worldwide, sold via direct enterprise sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Audio-Visual Control & Media Server Hardware

NAICS

Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing (33431), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (51219)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829), Communications Equipment, Nec (3669)

akta.pro primary industry

Control Room Orchestration & Workflow Integration (NRCS/MOS, Automation APIs) (MPAHAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Live Production Switching & Routing (Vision Mixers, Routers) (MPAHAKAE), Production Equipment & Technical Services (Camera/Lighting/Grip, Virtual Production) (MPAAAMAH)

Keywords

• Media server solutions
• Show control systems
• Pixel processing hardware
• Uncompressed media playback
• Professional AV control

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales - Media Servers: Sale of proprietary media server hardware including the S-Series ultra-compact 8K servers and other media serving products. These are specialized high-end devices targeting professional AV installations.
2. Pixel Processing Equipment: Sale of pixel processing tools and equipment for managing video signal flows and maintaining visual integrity across display systems.
3. Show Control Systems: Sale of show control hardware and software for managing complex audio, video, lighting, and special effects systems.
4. Training and Professional Services: 7thSense Academy training programs, bespoke training solutions for teams, and potentially custom engineering solutions for challenging multimedia projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Medialon, as a product line of 7thSense, designs, develops and sells information-technology-based audiovisual control solutions for professional installations. Its core offerings are Media Serving hardware (uncompressed 8K media servers including the S-Series Ultra-Compact), Pixel Processing equipment for routing video signals while preserving visual integrity, and Show Control systems (the Medialon platform) that orchestrate complex systems of audio, video, lighting, special effects, computers, and network devices with scheduling, automation, and synchronization.

Product overview

7thSense (formerly Medialon) offers a unified portfolio of professional media technology solutions organized into three core product lines: Media Serving (uncompressed media playback servers), Pixel Processing (video signal management and routing), and Show Control (system automation and synchronization). The product ecosystem also includes Engineered Solutions for custom project engineering and 7thSense Academy for training. The S-Series Ultra-Compact Media Server represents their latest hardware innovation, delivering 8K uncompressed playback in a compact form factor. All products are designed for high-end applications including projection mapping, LED installations, museums, and immersive themed experiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Medialon: Show control product line for managing complex systems of audio, video, lighting, special effects, computers, and network devices with scheduling, automation, and synchronization capabilities.
• S-Series

Products and services

• S-Series Ultra-Compact Media Server The world's smallest 8K media server designed for uncompressed playback and generative real-time content, offering multi-channel 4K output from a paperback-sized device for projection mapping, LED installations, museums, and interactive environments.
• Media Serving A product line of media servers specializing in uncompressed media playback and processing, trusted to drive prestigious displays with uncompromised quality.
• Pixel Processing Video signal flow management and visual integrity tools that direct images to their intended destinations while maintaining original quality through the entire signal chain.
• Show Control (Medialon) Show control systems that simplify operation of complex audio, video, lighting, special effects, computers, and network devices, adding scheduling, automation, and synchronization for storytelling applications.
• Engineered Solutions Custom engineering services for challenging multimedia and show control projects, leveraging the company's reliable products to deliver creative solutions.
• 7thSense Academy Training programs offering education on 7thSense/Medialon products, including scheduled training events and bespoke training solutions for teams.

Quantifiable outcome

• World's smallest 8K media server
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Green Hippo: Green Hippo (Hippotizer) media servers compete head-to-head with 7thSense media servers for live events, broadcast and immersive installations using similar uncompressed playback and pixel processing workflows.
• AV Stumpfl: AV StumpFL produces PIXERA media servers and projection screens targeting museums, events and fixed installations, offering overlapping media server and show orchestration capabilities with Medialon.
• Dataton: Dataton supplies media playback servers (Watchout) and show control systems used in museums, theme parks and live shows - directly overlapping Medialon's show control and media serving product lines.
• Alcorn McBride: Alcorn McBride specializes in show control, audio and video playback hardware widely used in themed entertainment and museums - the same core vertical Medialon's show control line addresses.
• disguise: disguise (formerly d3 Technologies) builds media servers, pixel processing and show control hardware/software used in the same projection mapping, live events and immersive attraction workflows as Medialon. It is the most direct competitor for high-end prestige installations and large-format video productions.

Broad incumbents

• Christie Digital Systems: Christie is a major projector manufacturer with Pandora's Box media servers and processing products that compete with 7thSense media servers in projection mapping and large-venue installations, but operates at much broader scale across projection hardware.
• Crestron Electronics: Crestron is a dominant AV control and automation platform across corporate, education and large venue markets, overlapping with Medialon's show control franchise from a much broader product portfolio perspective.
• Extron Electronics: Extron is an established AV signal processing, switching and control vendor whose routing/control products compete with Medialon's pixel processing and show control offerings for enterprise and higher-education venues.

Emerging players

• TSL Products: TSL builds broadcast-oriented control, tally and audio monitoring systems with overlap to Medialon's control surface workflows for broadcast and studio installations.
• Obsidian Control Systems: Obsidian (ONYX) provides lighting and show control consoles used in the same live event and themed entertainment workflows as Medialon, representing an adjacent but increasingly overlapping control-layer competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/medialon
• Facebookfacebook.com/medialon-132355706788852

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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