Glide Gear TMP 100 Teleprompter – DSLR, Tablet, Smartphone – 12" Glass, Carry Case, No Assembly

This is a great housing and beamsplitter for a teleprompter. They include everything you need, other than a camera, tablet, tripod (optional), and teleprompter software. The setup was very simple and only took me a couple minutes. There is no noticeable degradation in picture quality. I use a larger lens so it wouldn't fit initially but there is a little adapter included that will lift the camera higher than the mounting plate and allow larger lenses. I have used this a couple of times and it has been a solid purchase.My only complaint is that there isn't a Glide Gear app for teleprompters or a trial for another brand's teleprompter app. Technically you can make your slides into images and flip through them with a Bluetooth controller for free, but who wants to do that? I ended up buying PromptSmartPro because it's a one time charge (most others have ads or they have a subscription) and the app tracks your voice so you can just read and the text scrolls as you talk.

Very solid metal construction, easy to assemble, wide glass viewing surface. I’m very happy with my purchase.

When I purchased this, my photographer said Wow! So I gifted it to him. Then I saw his setup and immediately bought one for myself, set it up and have been enjoying ever since. The setup was so easy that I was surprised thinking I needed my photographers level of expertise but that was not the case.

Professional teleprompters can cost a small fortune. This is perhaps the ideal budget option. Using any teleprompter app on your tablet or smartphone, this will get the job done, and at a tiny fraction of the price of professional units. However, there are a couple things to think about before you buy this.First, you'll need some extra supplies. You'll need a good high-quality tripod. This prompter isn't terribly heavy (fortunately!) so it doesn't need to be the most expensive one in the world, but you are going to make your tripod very top-heavy, so you'll need a decent one. You'll also need a tablet with a teleprompter app. Technically, you can use a smartphone, but the extra screen space you get from a tablet is really necessary. Teleprompter apps range from free to fairly expensive, but you should be able to find what you need without spending more than a few dollars. Personally, since I'm a solo operation most of the time, I also use a Bluetooth "page turner" foot pedal device (as musicians might use) to control the prompter app. And, of course, you'll need a good camera. None of these things are included, but you probably already have most of them.The quality of the prompter is good enough. It works perfectly, though it feels cheap in its construction, so you'll want to be extra careful not to bend the metal parts or break the glass. Fortunately, the carrying case it comes with is very well padded, so I've not had any trouble there.Most importantly, it works the way it's supposed to. The glass is held at the proper angle to reflect the text to your eyes while keeping it invisible to your camera. Its functionality there justifies the little bit of extra effort it took to get it in working order for my particular circumstances.And it did take a little bit of extra effort to get it to work, because there are a couple of design flaws.First, the cloth hood you use to shield out the light obscures the bracket you use to mount your camera. There needs to be a hole in the cloth through which you can screw the camera to the prompter, but there was no such hole. This is a relatively easy fix--just a couple minutes with a pair of scissors or a utility knife will get the job done. But it should have been done by the manufacturer.Attaching the camera is also fairly difficult. To attach it, you rest the camera on the prompter (inside the hood) and attach a screw from beneath the prompter. Lining these screws up while your vision is blocked by the hood is a nightmare, so you may want to find a way to streamline the process for yourself.In my case (your experience will vary depending on which camera you use), my camera also rests a little too low, so the lens is always at the very bottom of my text rather than the center.I solved both of those problems by buying a simple 1.5 inch 1/4-20 tripod extender. It raises the camera to the correct height, solving the second problem, and also provides a much easier target for the screw, solving the first problem (and decreasing my total setup time for the teleprompter from about fifteen frustrating minutes to about thirty easy seconds).At first, I was a little disappointed by this product. I was still using it because I found it to be the closest to what I needed within my price range, but it was always frustrating to use. However, by adding a few extra accessories to it, I've elevated it to one of the most useful products in my kit. In that spirit, I DO highly recommend it IF you're willing to spend a little time getting it the way you want it. I wouldn't consider it ready to go right out of the box.

I've purchased a few teleprompters to find the best fit for my wide angle lens camera, only to return them. Glide Gear's TMP100 was the only one I found that was large enough and didn't break the bank. Others claim to be compatible with wide angle lens, but not in my case. My camera must have a wider angle than most.Let's go to the actual review of the TMP100. There are several reasons I like this product.1. Large glass, actually larger than my tablet, so my Samsung S6 tablet screen fits cozy with room to spare. And it's large enough to use a real wide angle lens camera2. You can actually adjust the glass angle at a wide range. Other prompters are fixed and others have very limited movement. The TMP 100 has a very good range of angle, so you can find what's best for your use. And again, I can't iterate it enough, my wide angle lens camera sees a little bit of the top and sides of the glass, but adjusting the glass angle some has helped eliminate that.3. The clamp for the teleprompting tablet/phone can be adjusted inward/outward. This works great because you can slide it outward if you're using a phone so you can see the screen towards the middle of the glass. It's also good to push it inward if you have a larger tablet, so its screen will fit nicely.4. There's an included adapter if you plan to use a phone to record. This is essential now since recent smartphones have high end cameras built in. I feel that the hood gets in the way when you use this. I may not have installed it correctly though. I just got it and I may need to tinker around with it a little more.5. The construction and materials are solid.What's the bad?1. It's bulky and heavy. Is it really bad? I don't think so. With a large glass like that, I expect it to be bulky and with the solid materials used, I expect it to be heavy.2. You need a heavy duty tripod. As I transitioned from amateur/casual photographer to serious/not professional video taking, you learn a few things. The tripod that you would normally have for everyday use will not hold a heavy load. Make sure you purchase a solid tripod with this product.Are these really bad aspects of the product? Again, I don't think so. It comes with the territory.I will continue to use it and if I find any other raves or rants, I will update the review.