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Brandon Barnard · June 29th, 2010, 11:03 AM

So I need to pick up a teleprompter as soon as possible. I will be using it with my sony hvr v1u. Just shooting interviews. I am pretty unsure as to where to get one. I looked at a few on B and H but I just don't have the information yet to make a decision. I really don't need anything fancy. Just something that will keep my subjects eyes on the lens and not in the sky. I live in phoenix and cannot find anyone in the valley who sells them. Any suggestions?

Brandon Barnard · June 29th, 2010, 11:20 AM

I just checked out prompterpeople.com and it looks like they have what I will need. Has anybody heard anything bad about the teleprompters that use the ipad?

Shaun Roemich · June 29th, 2010, 12:06 PM

I personally would never buy a prompter that didn't have a rampable dial scroll controller. I believe this leaves out the iPrompters...

And remember to use the utility for calculating how big a prompter you need based on distance. Lots of people "cheap out" and buy too small a prompter.

Brandon Barnard · June 29th, 2010, 12:16 PM

I was just looking at this one. ProPrompter HDi | ProPrompter | Bodelin Technologies
It looks like you can have easy functionality with the scrolling through their app. What do you think? Looks very solid in the video.

Dano Motley · June 29th, 2010, 12:24 PM

digitaljuice.com usually has pro prompter on sale.

Brandon Barnard · June 29th, 2010, 12:33 PM

Its currently the same price as prompterpeople.com at 899.

Shaun Roemich · June 29th, 2010, 01:05 PM

Useless for what I need it for. No scroll control dial, too small to be used past MAYBE 8 feet. The smallest I would CONSIDER would be a 15" prompter and I'd probably go larger. Use the app on prompterpeople to see what size you NEED.

Dean Sensui · June 30th, 2010, 06:11 AM

Take into consideration: will you need AC power? Will you have the time and space to set up a laptop? Will you be handheld? Does it have to be on a jib or Steadicam? Is it a long read? What's your distance to the camera? Is it in a studio or outdoors in bright sunlight? Will you have an assistant?

Brandon Barnard · July 1st, 2010, 09:11 AM

Well. Finally decided to go with the prompterpeople ipad teleprompter. Much cheaper and after talking to both companies, it seemed the differences were miniscule. It just works for my situation. Shooting within 8 feet. Thanks for the advice.

Dean Sensui · July 1st, 2010, 11:59 AM

FYI, here's another iPad prompter. I saw this at NAB and mentioned it in another thread on this forum:

http://www.bodelin.com/proprompter/product_hdi/

Very nicely made and a well thought-out, compact design.

Brian Luce · July 2nd, 2010, 01:43 AM

If you're on a budget, just use a laptop.
I've used the expensive high end ones and my 13" Macbook. I thought the Macbook was less headache.

June 29th, 2010, 11:03 AM	#1
Brandon Barnard Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 120	Need Teleprompter ASAP So I need to pick up a teleprompter as soon as possible. I will be using it with my sony hvr v1u. Just shooting interviews. I am pretty unsure as to where to get one. I looked at a few on B and H but I just don't have the information yet to make a decision. I really don't need anything fancy. Just something that will keep my subjects eyes on the lens and not in the sky. I live in phoenix and cannot find anyone in the valley who sells them. Any suggestions?

June 29th, 2010, 12:06 PM	#3
Shaun Roemich Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia (formerly Winnipeg, Manitoba) Canada Posts: 4,088	I personally would never buy a prompter that didn't have a rampable dial scroll controller. I believe this leaves out the iPrompters... And remember to use the utility for calculating how big a prompter you need based on distance. Lots of people "cheap out" and buy too small a prompter. __________________ Shaun C. Roemich Road Dog Media - Vancouver, BC - Videographer - Webcaster www.roaddogmedia.ca Blog: http://roaddogmedia.wordpress.com/

June 29th, 2010, 01:05 PM	#7
Shaun Roemich Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia (formerly Winnipeg, Manitoba) Canada Posts: 4,088	Useless for what I need it for. No scroll control dial, too small to be used past MAYBE 8 feet. The smallest I would CONSIDER would be a 15" prompter and I'd probably go larger. Use the app on prompterpeople to see what size you NEED. __________________ Shaun C. Roemich Road Dog Media - Vancouver, BC - Videographer - Webcaster www.roaddogmedia.ca Blog: http://roaddogmedia.wordpress.com/

June 30th, 2010, 06:11 AM	#8
Dean Sensui Inner Circle Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 2,054	Take into consideration: will you need AC power? Will you have the time and space to set up a laptop? Will you be handheld? Does it have to be on a jib or Steadicam? Is it a long read? What's your distance to the camera? Is it in a studio or outdoors in bright sunlight? Will you have an assistant? __________________ Dean Sensui Exec Producer, Hawaii Goes Fishing

July 1st, 2010, 11:59 AM	#10
Dean Sensui Inner Circle Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 2,054	FYI, here's another iPad prompter. I saw this at NAB and mentioned it in another thread on this forum: http://www.bodelin.com/proprompter/product_hdi/ Very nicely made and a well thought-out, compact design. __________________ Dean Sensui Exec Producer, Hawaii Goes Fishing

June 29th, 2010, 11:20 AM	#2
Brandon Barnard Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 120	I just checked out prompterpeople.com and it looks like they have what I will need. Has anybody heard anything bad about the teleprompters that use the ipad?

June 29th, 2010, 12:16 PM	#4
Brandon Barnard Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 120	I was just looking at this one. ProPrompter HDi \| ProPrompter \| Bodelin Technologies It looks like you can have easy functionality with the scrolling through their app. What do you think? Looks very solid in the video.

June 29th, 2010, 12:24 PM	#5
Dano Motley Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Montclair New Jersey Posts: 101	digitaljuice.com usually has pro prompter on sale.

June 29th, 2010, 12:33 PM	#6
Brandon Barnard Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 120	Its currently the same price as prompterpeople.com at 899.

July 1st, 2010, 09:11 AM	#9
Brandon Barnard Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 120	Well. Finally decided to go with the prompterpeople ipad teleprompter. Much cheaper and after talking to both companies, it seemed the differences were miniscule. It just works for my situation. Shooting within 8 feet. Thanks for the advice.

July 2nd, 2010, 01:43 AM	#11
Brian Luce Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,290	If you're on a budget, just use a laptop. I've used the expensive high end ones and my 13" Macbook. I thought the Macbook was less headache.