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"The screen is wider and brighter, and yet the unit still weighs less than 3 pounds," said Peter White, Bodelin's director of sales and marketing. Last year, the company introduced a 7-inch LCD screen version of the ProPrompter. The original ProPrompter, introduced at NAB2003, includes a 5.6-inch LCD screen and weighs less than 3 pounds.
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Bodelin Technologies offers the ProPrompter, which uses a Pocket PC to deliver text for talent in the field or in the studio. And the clarity, brightness, and contrast of flat panels is equal to or better than typical composite monitors."įor some buyers, portability is the key. "Aside from the LCD's lighter weight, they also provide about 1.5 times the viewing area of a typical CRT, allowing a smaller, lighter weight unit to be supplied without sacrificing readability.

"Today, flat panels are the number one choice of those purchasing or replacing a prompter," she added. Using the flat panel LCD models mean that the support is much lighter which in turn means that there is less wear and tear on the head."Ĭamarda agreed. "The lighter flat displays make things easier when a large prompt output is required for the talent when using CRT-based monitors, large pan-and-tilt heads and pedestals would also have to be used making the whole operation very heavy and cumbersome. "Today you can buy flat panel prompters in every size and for every possible production need-from the compact 7-inch to the giant 20-inch," said Bruce Levine, QTV's national sales manager. With the wide availability of flat panel monitors, chosing the right size prompter is easier than ever. The Z-Prompter's compact all-in-one design mounts the prompter with camera over the pan head's balance point eliminating the necessity for a large balance plate and counterbalance weight, while still providing a range of adjustment.
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SOLO is useful for applications when existing mounting equipment isn't strong enough to support a camera and prompter, or where there's no time to interface a prompter to the pan head.įor low-profile DV-based camcorders, Listec developed the Mini Z-Prompter Series for studio and field operation. The SOLO ST-2015SA stand-alone prompter was introduced in 2003 by Listec, and was specifically designed to address the weight issues that often come into play when choosing a prompter. This would limit the choice to a lighter weight on-camera prompter," she said. "For example, the customer might ask for a 15-inch prompter, but the tripod being used might only support 22 pounds, including the pan head and camera. "Even if you have some definite ideas concerning the prompter, your existing equipment is going to affect your final selection. "Often times the customer will purchase the camera and support equipment and subsequently, the prompter," she explained. But with so many choices available, how do you know which one best suits your needs?įor on-camera prompting, Joanne Camarda, president of Listec Video, said it's a good idea to formulate your budget at the same time you select the camera and support equipment.
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Recently, there has been an surge of new prompters into the marketplace, including LCD and portable models.
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Download the Prompter Buyer's Guide and Prompter Showcaseįrom indoor to outdoor, large or small, video prompters come in all shapes and sizes.
