Glide Gear TMP 50 Teleprompter – For Smartphones – Carry Case, No Assembly

The Glide Gear TMP50 is a good solution for a teleprompter for solo video recordings. TMP50 is only for smartphones and small tablets as the teleprompter source display. I have found the size of the teleprompter text with a large smartphone to be quite satisfactory for my setup with my Sony ZV-1 camera. You will want to test out ahead of time with your video camera and your setup. (i.e. Can you easily read teleprompter text on your smartphone or small tablet at the distance of your camera and with your desired framing?)The TMP50 works perfectly using a Google Pixel 2 XL smartphone with its 6.0-inch (152 mm) screen as the prompter text source. It also works with a Google Pixel 4a smartphone with its 5.8-inch (148 mm) screen as the prompter text source. The TMP50 allows easy mounting and access to the smartphone including cable access and buttons on the phone sides and back. It's also easy to remove and replace the smartphone to setup more complex operations like navigating app menus.The TMP50 does not work with an 9.7-inch (250 mm) iPad. The iPad fits on the Glide Gear TMP50's support bracket, but the reflecting surface is not big enough to reflect the width of the iPad screen-- see photo. You will need a larger teleprompter such as the TMP100 for use with an 9.7" iPad.I am using the TMP50 with a Sony ZV-1 camera. I've found it necessary to use a bracket to mount the camera centered behind the teleprompter using the TMP50's front-back mounting slot. I'm using the excellent UURig Base Mount Bracket (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08FHV5GZL) which provides optical-axis-aligned 1/4-20 mounting holes. (Smallrig makes a similar product that should work.) Centering the camera is critical for operation of the camera at full wide angle without vignetting or obstruction by the teleprompter and its cloth shroud.The ZV-1 can't be centered in the TMP50 using the ZV-1's built-in off-axis 1/4-20 hole. When the camera is mounted off-center it is has to be mounted skewed about 15-degrees to the teleprompter's center axis to avoid vignetting or obstruction by the teleprompter and its cloth shroud at full wide angle. I don't know how well this will work with the teleprompter effect.In addition to the front-back mounting slot, the TMP50 has a left-right mounting slot to correct the centering of smartphone cameras. But the slot is too close to the half-mirror glass for use with the ZV-1 (and probably most other cameras). (The ZV-1 lens will collide with the teleprompter glass if mounted to the left-right slot.)The ZV-1 view screen can't be flipped to monitor the frame while mounted behind the teleprompter. If you try to view it through the teleprompter you will obscure the teleprompter half-mirror effect making your source text unreadable. But Sony offers smartphone and computer "Imaging Edge" control apps. These allow you to monitor your ZV-1 frame on a computer or smartphone or tablet. (Obviously, you can't use the same smartphone you are using as the teleprompter source text.)This teleprompter doesn't come with a teleprompter text app. I am using the PromptSmart app. It works quite well and will track your voice to follow your script, or you can control scrolling with a PromptSmart remote control app on a second smartphone running the same OS as the PromptSmart app.

Exigente producto. Me encantaría que venga con app para mejor manejo.

Generally the stuff that matters is well made - with metal parts that are preassembled and the glass clarity is excellent.I put an Apple Air 3 on the front - had to slide it in place since otherwise it would not fit - but it slides in from the side just fine.the phone camera holder on the back is almost tacky but not quite and will work for most smaller phones well. I tossed it and put on one that screws down on the phone and it is much easier in all respects as well as it handles my iPhone 12 Pro Max without having to pull like hell to get it to fit.The material cover is well made but it is constructed of heavy fairly stiff material - it would be preferable to have a material that drapes better and encloses more easily and better.I was able to set it up and have it working in minutes - and I will definitely keep it - this is a keeper.the upgrade to a better phone holder cost $8 bucksthe cover material seemed to work OK for the testing I did in a fully light room - but I put a thick large microfiber cloth over it to completely darken it. The stiff material it comes with IS really quite stiff.it comes with a nice case and folds very flat - about 1/2 the thickness of the case.I put two apps on my iPad immediately - one because it scrolls according to your voice automatically - it understands what you have read and moves the script when you need it moved and stops if you decide to pause or take a breath.PromptSmartPretty much zero learning curveI also addedTeleprompter PremiumIt allows for some tweaks for professionals that I might want - have not used it yet - seems like a learning curve.The Phone Holder I added is the:Vastar Universal Smartphone Tripod Adapter Cell Phone Holder Mount Adapter, Fits iPhone, Samsung, and all Phones, Rotates Vertical and Horizontal, Adjustable Clamphttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01L3B5PBI/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1I only used one part of it - I have purchase 2 of these - they work well and hold bigger thicker phones with protective covers and wallets and batteries well - and they are well built - no more pulling on a spring like hell and then shoving it in place.THE main reason I actually bought this for is being able to look directly into the camera while speaking with zoom people - it works perfectly for this but as the person running the zoom meetings I do need to look at the computer screen occasionally if some activity seems to be happening.I use Duet for this - it allows my Mac to Mirror on my iPad which I put under the reflected screen. This way all the participants show up where the camera is behind the screen - now I am able to look at, and speak too, each person looking directly at them - (at least so close to directly that it appears direct)I am happy with this purchase

I love this thing. Note that I'm writing this review after 1+ year of ownership and probably 50+ videos in. It does a great job at showing me my script while enabling me to look at the camera and speak naturally. It takes some getting used to, but now I honestly leave it up on my camera full time - I love it. Reflection is perfect, and the mount (while takes some getting used to) works perfectly with my Sony ZV-e10 Camera.