Mission-critical show control, built by people who run shows.
Northstar Show Systems designs and manufactures show-control hardware and software for themed entertainment venues. Founded in 2026. Based in Florida. Shipping worldwide.
Four principles.
Non-negotiable.
Every product decision goes through these four filters. The day a feature requires us to break one, that's the day we don't ship it.
Hardware you can hold.
Every product is a physical object with a serial number, a model code, and a warranty card. You can return it, you can replace it, you can take it apart. Nothing critical lives in a license server.
Software you can see.
HelmOS is a documented, inspectable runtime. Cuemaster is a native full-screen dashboard that ships with every Helm. Bridge runs bare-metal firmware with no external libraries. If you want to audit a code path, you can — and a long-time A/V tech can read every line of it.
A network you control.
TrueNorth is your subnet. Your SSID. Your DHCP range. No phone-home, no telemetry, no remote-disable kill switch. The system you bought is the system you own.
Pricing that respects you.
List prices are published on this site. Volume discounts are real and apply automatically. Support tiers are bands, not negotiations. Quotes are firm for 30 days.
Dealer inquiries.
We're building a small, vetted dealer network — A/V integrators with themed-entertainment experience who can install, commission, and support Northstar systems in their region. If that's you, get in touch.
- 013+ years installing low-voltage A/V in themed entertainment, museums, or escape rooms.
- 02Willing to send at least one tech through Installer + Venue Tech training.
- 03Carry a baseline stock of Polaris nodes for same-day RMA in your region.