Glide Gear TMP100 Teleprompter Review, With Teleprompter Premium Software

[@THEFEDORALAWYER]

Teleprompter premium works great. I was using the parrot 2 app but it did not work as well. It kept skipping forward and the remote did not work at all. the teleprompter premium is a much better solution. very easy to read for those of us with poor eyesight. Keep up the good work.

[@LivingTech]

Thank you @Handy Legal Answers! Yes, I’m still very pleased with this. I finally hooked up a BT keyboard from my iMac Pro, to control scrolling, quick edits, etc. in Teleprompter Premium app. This combination is brilliant!

[@delftsurgery4258]

Thank you for the review, David! I have experienced there is a huge benefit on using a teleprompter, the option has helped me a ton to level up my video skills, especially talking heads. I present using the PPT-Mirror tool method to mirror-flip my existing slides and display them in TTL (through the lens) in teleprompter is a definitive guide to master eye contact with clients because I don't have to read word for word as I always have my whole concept in front of camera, I just use bullet points structure to avoid over-scripting myself out to keep my conversation on target... it is a great option that is helpful in delivering professional narration.

[@LivingTech]

Thank you for watching, Delft Surgery! I have done exactly the same thing. It's a really great tool!

[@adriaanbakker9595]

I did recieve mine yesterday, work to do this weekend 😉

[@LivingTech]

Hey Adriaan. Thanks for watching! I still love this thing, after one year of use. Watching my past year videos closely, you’d notice that I sometimes don’t use it. If it’s a quick video segment, I may not script it (you’ll hear the odd, “um”, etc.). In any case, I depend on it regularly. I hope you like it too! Let me know if you have questions, and I’ll try to respond expeditiously! 😎👍

[@tonyr.4778]

You need to either get rid of the room tone reflection or match your audio edits to the same room tone. If you need help DM me.

[@LivingTech]

Thanks Tony. I assume you mean sampling the room noise floor, and subtracting that from the overall waveform. When the noise is worse than this, I do just that, using Adobe Audition, especially if it is consistent. I also sometimes sample the fan noise, and subtract that out when it kicks in. Is this the kind of thing you mean? (When I click on your name, I don't get the option to DM you.)

[@tonyr.4778]

@@LivingTech not quite. It's not the room noise as much as the early reflections that give it a slight echo and that gives the impression of the size of the room. Removing the ambient room noise from the original or adding it to the edit will help, but you will still hear the edit. There are some plugins that address that specific issue. The two that come to mind are altiverb, which would allow you to sample the room acoustics using an impulse like a clap or pink noise, then the room characteristics (including early reflections) can be saved as a preset and used like a reverb any time you do an audio insert. The other is a plugin that analyses the sound and removes the reverb (de-verb) from the original. Which works better, the adding or removal, is a try and see effort. The reason spectral analysis and removal doesn't work in this case is the sound that is the problem doesn't exist in the room tone, but only when you talk. Hope that helps. Of course the simplest option is to record the inserted audio clip using the same mic in the same setup. Even though it may be done on another day, the sound should be close enough to work.

[@LivingTech]

@@tonyr.4778 Thanks so much for this response! OK, I get it, and will try! I care very much about the audio, as it makes or breaks a video, in my view. I'll first look back at my setup, which mic(s)/preamp I used, etc. to get a baseline. I have noticed that while the room noise subtraction function helps, as you've already said, it doesn't address the early reflections, as you've also said. Further, while I do use the deverb tool built into Premiere Pro or Audition, I tone it down, because it begins to sound artificial at a certain point. I'm very possibly applying it in a sub-optimal way. I'm currently working on S-Log-3 on my Sony A7SIII, but will hit on the audio per your advice after I've figured out the video. My email address is livingtech AT gmail.. If you are willing to answer a couple of questions while I nail this at some point in the very near future, would you kindly email me there?

[@joellemorris5684]

thanks for you review. Did you notice any change of quality when shooting in 4K?

[@LivingTech]

Hi Joelle. Since I think 2y ago, I've always shot at 4K, never any problems. This video was shot at 4K, and parts of it used the teleprompter.

[@joellemorris5684]

@@LivingTech thanks a lot! So great to hear. I asked you this because I read a review on Amazon saying that there is a downgrade of quality with 4K shooting.

[@LivingTech]

Thanks Joelle! I had not heard this. I really focus on (pun intended), and strive for, good video quality. I would be surprised to learn there was a noticeable video degradation.

[@rockwaterconsulting3543]

That is very cool, but wow is that a bit professional! That is so raising the bar for my expectations of what you will be producing. I didn't expect the camera to view through it - perfect outcome of you looking right at the camera, and didn't see your eyes moving. Nice.

[@LivingTech]

RockWater Consulting Thank you! I really appreciate that feedback. I won’t always use this, but I certainly will for the more complex videos. If I told you how long editing takes for the “shoot from the hip” videos that are more complex, I’m not sure you’d even believe me! 🤦‍♂️

[@LivingTech]

Also, note that the lighting has to be “just so”, to see the camera lens through the glass so clearly. It’s not visible when I’m reading from it.

[@jacquelynnacopoulos1278]

Hello, Congratulations. Excellent 👍👏. Thank You For Advice and Explaining Us. I am impressed. Cool.

[@LivingTech]

Thanks for watching, Jacqueline. I've had it for nearly 3y now, and it's been invaluable. :)

[@Antlav96]

Hi David, i got a Sony ZV-1 and I just buy the Glide Gear TMP100 and we clearly see my iPad, is it something I can do to avoid it?

[@jdacnc2343]

Hi Antoine! Thanks for watching! You definitely should not see your iPad. Would you mind sending me a pic of your setup, and one as seen from the camera? My email address is: livingtech9_AT_gmail.com (replace _AT_with @). Maybe the beam splitter glass is defective in your unit. We’ll see.

[@LivingTech]

Hi again Antoine. The “JDACNC” answer above actually came from me. I have an old channel that it appears I was logged into, when responding to you. Same profile pic!

[@LivingTech]

Hi Antoine. What ever happened with your seeing the iPad? Did you contact the manufacturer?

[@krisballard541]

Thanks for this useful information.

[@LivingTech]

Thank you Kris! It's much appreciated. :)

[@andrieslee1716]

Hi Great Explanation, Thank you for the info... what do you think about using powerpoint in a teleprompter with an iPad and BT pedal page flip to switch the slides, isn't it better than using apps that forces you to read word for word?

[@LivingTech]

Hey Andries! Great question! Yes, PowerPoint, definitely! In fact, I’ve already tried this (actually, using Keynote, but same thing), and the combination is perfect. I used an out-of-frame BT keyboard as the remote, an an ATEM Mini to bring in 3 other camera angles and PnP. Let us know how well it works for you!

[@andrieslee1716]

@@LivingTech I found PPT Mirror App to mirror-flip my slides for an iPad (within some seconds) and use it in a Teleprompter, the combination leads me while I speak to keep my speech natural because I don't read word for word and keeps the conversation on target without reading the script so that I keep my eyes directly into the camera lens.

[@LivingTech]

Hi Andries! I see what you are saying now, about PowerPoint slides. I was using an ATEM Mini to switch between video sources, outputting to my screen, an attached monitor, and outputting to Zoom via a webcam. My presentation itself was not transmitted through the teleprompter hardware. Your app sounds great!

[@shannonnyadziko2186]

Great tutorial, David Teleprompter helps a ton, especially presenting using Powerpoint slides as your teleprompter software, it's inevitable. you would only have to convert your slides which can only be done with PPT Mirror tool. Thank you.

[@LivingTech]

Thank you, Shannon. And yes, I agree completely! :)

[@crosstalktv5780]

can i use my iPad 12 pro on this?

[@LivingTech]

The 11-in. iPad Pro should be fine, but our 12.9-in iPad Pro is just a bit too big to use it in either portrait or landscape mode. Do you have the 11-in.?

[@crosstalktv5780]

@@LivingTech thank you!!!

[@cgoad]

Hi David. An interesting product. I have one question off the bat: can it vary the speed of the scrolling as you talk? There are times when you might want to make a point more slowly, or speed up something to almost skip over it. I had the good fortune to fiddle with a professional television promoter many years ago. Large, awkward but an essential piece of gear. For KZbin videos this seems to be about perfect, and you certainly can't argue with the price for the gear you are receiving. Thanks for another interesting post.

[@LivingTech]

Hi Chuck. Great question! There is an option for keyboard control, which will allow you or somebody else to arrow the speed up or down, as you speak. There is no option to pre-program different scrolling speeds for different sections of the script in real-time, or to recognize your speech (a feature that I suggested at 15:12 as being a nice-to-have addition) and adjust with you as you speed up, slow dow, and/or go off-topic. For KZbin videos, it's fine to finish one thought, make some changes to your teleprompter scroll speed, then continue on. Not being real-time is quite helpful in circumstances like this. :)

[@americandean8083]

Hi Thank you for the review, Maybe also interesting I use Glide GearTMP100 with my powerpoint presentations slides using my iPad with the slides mirrored and flipped with ppt-mirror.com tool...the advantage is the tool does not force me to read word for word so my speech remain natural and it helps me not to memorize the script by simply use my existing slides,very helpful in recording sales videos on demand.

[@LivingTech]

Thank you @American Dean! I’ll check it out!

[@Grimsy_Max]

Ahhhh No ....!!! Now I’ll be listening for any audio mishaps .... and asking if you used your prompter! Lol. Very cool device! I like that I can use it and stream it an Apple device too while I am doing presentations from working from home! Do they have a smaller version for being closer to the camera? Like the voice recognition idea for folks asking you/ I questions !!

[@LivingTech]

Thank you Ian! I generally like to just have an outline, and go from there, but sometimes there’s too much to say, too many specs I want to cover, etc. It’s incredible how much time it takes to edit those videos, so a teleprompter is basically essential for ones like that.

[@Mike-kr5dn]

Great camera quality!

[@LivingTech]

Thank you Fifth Gaming! I try pretty hard to make every video better than the last. :)

[@waterslug4263]

I also kept the foam lol thanks for the great review even tho I already have it 😂 and I love it subbed awesome work

[@LivingTech]

Thanks so much @TheOnlyPerson56! I really appreciate it! If you have any ideas ability this or other videos, things that would be helpful to others in a future follow-up video, please let me know. Thanks again! :)

[@waterslug4263]

@@LivingTech maybe a video on the prompt smart pro app and the teleprompter app you used in this video comparing them then listing the pros and cons of each because I see a lot of people using the prompt smart pro app and the app you were using so I think that would be interesting I’ll let you know if I come up with anything else

[@LivingTech]

Great idea. I’m behind on 3 videos, but once those are done, I’ll look into this! Thank you for the idea!

[@waterslug4263]

@@LivingTech alright I’ll be here waiting for those lol

[@LivingTech]

Haha! Already looked up the other app!

[@elizabethhatcher6010]

I appreciate the review.

[@LivingTech]

Thank you very much, Elizabeth! I appreciate your watching and commenting! If you have any questions, I’m here to help! :)

[@charlesrobertthomas]

Great video! Thank you!

[@LivingTech]

Thank you @Charles Thomas! :)

[@richardwall894]

Great explanation

[@LivingTech]

Thanks Richard!

[@MostlyDrones]

I would buy it if it came with remote, so i’ll unfortunately have to go to one of the competitors.

[@LivingTech]

Remote control is via Bluetooth, so smartphones, tablets, watches, keyboards, other bluetooth remotes, etc. can be used for remote control.

[@MostlyDrones]

@@LivingTech i know but that will bring the teleprompter up in a priveclass where i can get others just as good or better including a remote.

[@LivingTech]

I already have all those remote options, so I didn't have to buy any of them. Yes, you definitely don't want to have to buy an Apple Watch solely to control your teleprompter, for sure!