GVM Teleprompters for ipad Tablet DSLR Camera Portable 18” Teleprompter Kit with Remote Control & App,Solid Aluminum Constructions,Colorless…

Nice big teleprompter, but there’s a double reflection in the glass. Usually, that means that the glass is in the frame backwards. The coated side should not be on the camera side. Also, the hood did not have the magnets required to hold it in place—they were just missing. I’m returning it.

 Best Qualities:
Super large 18×16 inch screen
15 feet distance reading range
Strong base that doesn’t wobble
HD Display is excellent
App control is good

Things I would like to see:
Better cover mount
Carrying case
Recording from cell phone attachment

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The GVM TQ-L Teleprompter looks and feels like a well designed device, but it has some shortcomings.

First of all the size of the glass is big; it’s in a trapezoidal shaped frame that is about 18.5×16 inches. This would normally be a positive but, finding a case to fit it is almost impossible. Another reviewer suggested a carrying bag for barbecue box. I don’t think I’m bringing a BBQ carrying bag on set. The exterior of the box that it comes in measures 25.75×20.5×8 inches. If you add a monitor then you’ll need a deeper and wider case. I’d suggest a case that measures 31x21x13 inches (exterior). I’m using an old Thermodyne case for an JVC camera. I would have preferred a Pelican 1730 case, but that is not in the budget.

The 15mm rods and rail system looked like a positive, but then I wanted to add a 15″ monitor. The distance between the rails in not standard. They measure 110mm, not 100mm like studio rail blocks or 60mm like smaller rigs. I wish they would state that in their specs or used more standard distances. Funny thing is the distance between the monitor rods and the camera rods are 60mm. I’m having to jerry-rig the rod system so that I can attach a monitor.

It is well built with mostly metal parts, with only the knobs being plastic. You’ll need a couple of Allen wrenches to set it up. The plate for the camera is big (about 6×3 inches).

Lights, camera, action! In a world where it is increasingly necessary to cultivate a web presence, in Los Angeles I frequently have to present myself on film, often speaking directly. While there’s often room to improvise, having the ability to read a script directly into a camera is an important tool. Using this GVM tablet teleprompter, which comes with a remote, is a great means of achieving this. I can click through slides using the remote controller, carefully hidden out of the frame, allowing me to move forward at my own natural pace.

This thing is pretty easy to snap together; it’s just enough of a challenge to make a bit of a puzzle to dive into.

Importantly, using the software, you can adjust the text size such that this thing proves useful even at ~10-15 feet away. Sure, you can’t read a full paragraph at that distance, but can read short sentences and/or abbreviated cues. This radically expands the flexibility of your set.

Pros:
– 18” screen allows you to view the text from a fairly generous distance and variety of angles
– Quality aluminum construction

Cons:
– No tripod
– No case
– Somewhat flimsy nylon denier fabric for hood