- #TELEPROMPTER FOR COMPUTER MONITOR FULL#
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You’ll likely want a full-sized HDMI cable to connect from your favorite prompter program on your laptop to the monitor.
#TELEPROMPTER FOR COMPUTER MONITOR PLUS#
The ProLine Plus comes folded together for easy packing and takes anywhere from five to ten minutes to set up once you get the hang of things. However, I did find you lose about 1/4 of a stop of light when filming through the ProLine Plus glass. If you place the camera correctly, the glass doesn’t create any vignette or odd distortion. Both the glass and the elegant soft case are of high quality.
This prompter was developed by people who understand production. Prompters, at their core, are relatively simple mirror + monitor devices, and that might explain the prevalence of poorly engineered prompters. 19″ Monitor that comes with the ProLine Plus kit. This is something to consider for your particular use case, and this challenge was the main reason I mounted both prompters to the HD500 tripod, scooting it closer or further from the camera when needed. Not a problem if the entire shoot is prompter, but most of my shoots required various prompter and b-roll moments. The act of changing from prompter mode to normal camera mode can be quite an undertaking if you use the included ProLine Plus baseplate. Keep in mind that if you have the ProLine Plus attached, it will be tricky to connect a matte box with filtration, too - for that, I would recommend a very small profile clip-on matte box like this one from Wooden Camera HERE. The flexibility of going to prompter mode quickly and easily was necessary for the projects I was working on.Įxcept for large live and sporting event lenses, the vast majority of camera and lens configurations will work with the ProLine Plus. Having a separately mounted tripod prompter versus one on-camera means you can disconnect the camera quickly from the prompter – a real benefit for b-roll shots. although, personally, I would feel more comfortable putting closer to 35 lbs. Could you use a different tripod? Sure, but the HD500 is rated at 50 lbs. Plus, it even comes with a basic baseplate for 15mm rods.įirst, my preferred way of mounting both the ProLine Plus and Desktop Flex is atop the Prompter People HD500 tripod (pictured below). Initially, I was drawn to the ProLine Plus because its footprint seems designed with mobile camera builds in mind. The others were less demanding on the on-camera talent, but each still required several paragraphs of critical text. One of the four projects included a whopping 45 pages of text. I used both the ProLine Plus and Desktop Flex on four projects during the pandemic. For most of us, we just want something that works and works well, allowing us to concentrate on the lighting, camera, and audio - which is plenty.
#TELEPROMPTER FOR COMPUTER MONITOR TV#
If your work is in or around film & TV production, it’s a guarantee that at some point you’re going to need a prompter, and your choices will run the gamut in quality-from absolutely terrible to, yeah, robot-controlled high tech devices. They carry teleprompters from small on-camera entry-level to $10,000+ robot-controlled options. I hadn’t heard of Prompter People prior to being asked to review their equipment, but a quick Google search suggests they are leaders in the market. Suddenly, prompters in all their forms became much more interesting, not to mention vital as crews got smaller and the need for online content grew.
Then, the world changed, and like many of you, I found myself in the online streaming space.
#TELEPROMPTER FOR COMPUTER MONITOR FULL#
Here’s my full review.īefore 2020, my experience with prompters was limited. During the pandemic, I’ve had the opportunity to use all three of these systems on several shoots. The manufacturer also sent along a Prompter People branded HD500 tripod and I’ll discuss that product here, too. The ProLine Plus seems aimed primarily at field shooting or small mobile studios, and the Desktop Flex prompter feels like an at-home or studio solution - certainly not meant for the field.
Prompter People, maker of all things teleprompter, sent us both the 22.5″ Desktop Flex and the 19″ ProLine Plus for this review.
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