This is perfect for me! - Elgato Prompter

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Riley reads off of a teleprompter almost every day, so when Elgato announced their new Prompter, he was excited to see if this could be a potential replacement for our current bulky teleprompter system. Pitched as an all-in-one solution for streamers, will Riley be impressed, or is there a reason companies spend $$$ on professional setups?
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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Riley likes to read
0:38 Unboxing
1:46 Design impressions, specs, and ports
3:31 Connection the Facecam Pro
4:34 Sponsor - UPDF
5:05 Trying out the Prompter and software features
10:38 Connecting a mirrorless camera
13:20 Overall thoughts and pricing
14:07 Outro

[@mypdf]

Considering that professional teleprompters begin at the price point of the elgato and don't include a display I would say this is definitely a solid option for the price

[@virtualfilmer]

It seems that you can't control the scroll though from your laptop - based on this video. So... that's not.. usable, right? Unless you happen to speak at the exact continuous speed, or you go through and manually split your script into a billion chapters, every single time - which is a nightmare lol.

[@sharpefilms2287]

@@virtualfilmerI would be stunned if they don’t let you control the speed with a stream deck pedal as it would be amazing for it. Mind you that’s an extra piece of pricey gear but still would be a great use case.

[@Rokomarn]

Or just buy a cheap tablet and glass and save hundreds

[@United_Kangaroo1992]

​@@virtualfilmera workaround to that would be using a different prompter software

[@mypdf]

there are enough open source teleprompter software options to choose from, which you can all use instead of the elgato software, which would easily solve that problem@@virtualfilmer

[@elgato]

Hey Riley - Great review. Thank you for noticing the eco-friendly packaging

[@HelenaOfDetroit]

Is it rated for moving the camera or only when the camera is statically mounted? (Like mounted to one of your hilariously flimsy and difficult to use desk mount poles?)

[@niqhtt]

any more stealthy way to change scroll speed? not manually scroll... just change speed.

[@SirCrest]

​@@niqhttyes. Setting at the bottom of Camera Hub window.

[@niqhtt]

@@SirCrest i mean for the one reading the prompter to adjust while reading.

[@masterman1502]

@elgato How does manual scrolling work if you pair it with a mobile device?

[@_Sigfried_]

Gotta love Elgato bringing down to earth the usually obscenely priced video production equipment for creators.

[@HelenaOfDetroit]

I'm confused.... Are you saying Elgato's products are obscenely priced? Because they're the cheap option when compared to real production equipment.

[@aether6293]

​@@HelenaOfDetroitno, it's the opposite I think it missed a comma or something.

[@Gamerswell]

Obscenely priced video production equipment is down to Earth? The equipent, that is obscenely priced, is practcal and realistic? What are you talking about man

[@GizmoJuggler]

Video production equipment is (usually) obscenely priced. Elgato is bringing it "down to earth" (somewhat). I can see how the original sentence can be confusing, but, to be honest, - I've seen way worse, ahah.

[@Gamerswell]

@@GizmoJuggler That's not what down to Earth means? He is also saying that the usual production equipment, that is overpriced, is down to Earth.

[@ChristianBehnke]

I like the option to send the display, not just text, making it useful for video calls!

[@adammurdoch1708]

Video calls always annoy me not being able to look at the camera and my screen I'm all for this use case

[@marcel1416]

Also, looking at it from a content creator perspective, doing video interviews would be so much more natural when both interview partners are able to look directly into the camera and seeing each other.

[@clickykbd]

I think they neglected to mention that if you use and love other prompter software that is compatible with external displays, this should still work with it, as it's fundamentally just a display and mirror and mount. That is a huge plus for people already familiar with tools in the space.

[@s_alum]

Opacity control seems useful when you have PowerPoint presentation and your script at the same time, you can keep reading the script while maintaining the eye contact while checking the content of the slide at the same time

[@Culpride]

I immediately thought of having the camera feed mirrored horizontally in the background so you can see if you (or the object you are holding) are in frame. That way you don't have to look somewhere for a control monitor.

[@johncmordan]

I think that is called cheating on your school presentation. What is the name of your teacher again?

[@damnkris]

LOL, eye contact game streaming seems both hilariously stupid, yet I kinda want it. @10:32

[@pronayghosh]

It looks kinda like the old projectors with lightboard we had in school

[@subBGT]

The og Overhead Projector

[@Lord_zeel]

Same principal.

[@PrograError]

Suddenly feeling 10 years older ?

[@ac.creations]

I was in school during the transition to the camera/projectors that could put anything up on the screen not just transparent stuff

[@rafa-borges]

I work from home and I use a teleprompter as an additional display whenever I'm on a virtual meeting with my colleagues. I drag their video streams into Ito and it allows me to "look in their eye" when I'm paying attention or talking to them. It's a small touch, but goes a long way when working in such virtualised and highly disconnected world.

[@cliftonchurch6039]

I feel like I should be expecting a full review of this from Technology Connections, considering what he's done for his own setup.

[@Incommensurabilities]

LOL I totally thought of technology connections too. Guessing he already has a solution but he might bring it up at some point

[@itskdog]

This being released must be why I'm seeing Alec's video popping up in my recommended a lot more recently.

[@Dameworth]

Elgato is slowly creating a whole line up of really amazing affordable video production equipment. It's never been more affordable to make professional looking content.

[@HelenaOfDetroit]

Professional looking? 😂 Ok, whatever you say

[@cynicalia]

@@HelenaOfDetroitcheeseburger

[@silversonic1]

Riley didn't realize that this could be used for more personal video calls. (Raised on Star Trek, so talking face-to-face at a monitor makes sense to me.)

[@TheAubreyLynch]

BRILLIANT summary. I think I’m ready to take my podcast to teleprompter level 🫣 and this post was AMAZINGLY informative. I’ll check out more of your videos. THANK YOU!✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽

[@teamvigod]

Great review. Was interested in seeing one on this product. Well done.

[@SquishySenpai]

Ideally, you'd use this with the Elgato pedal or maybe a Stream Deck+ to control the prompter.

[@virtualfilmer]

Hmmm yes I wish this video had explained more about that. So that means we have to buy the pedal (usd$80) on top of the prompter ($280) plus the streamdeck, yes? And can we use any streamdeck? That part is confusing too. The website offers the mk.2, the + and the XL. Do they each do the same thing?

[@SquishySenpai]

@@virtualfilmer You don't have to buy either, but they would make things easier for sure. Any stream deck will work. I only mentioned stream deck+ because I know it has knobs on it which I'm assuming could allow for smooth scrolling when trying to rewind the prompter.

[@DanVibesTV]

@@virtualfilmermost Corsair-keyboards support the Stream Deck Software natively as well. On my K95, I can map the G-Keys to Stream Deck functions.

[@tjarsun]

Grab an old keyboard, put it on the floor and step on the spacebar. 😅

[@gro967]

@@virtualfilmerstill a steal pricewise

[@DantesGrill]

This is genius! I can't imagine how many content creators there is out there who would buy this, but it's an untouched market, easily accessible and decent price. Love it

[@your_average_cultured_dude]

imagine a streamer staring into your soul as he reads your message in chat

[@gmanFPV]

I legit did this with a Little Prompter back in 2020 when i was streaming drone racing. I used a phone as the screen that was receiving a chat feed where i overlayed chat over a feed from the camera so i had a confidence monitor to see myself. It was really awesome and i got a lot of comments about the eye contact when talking to chatters. I didnt have too much of a problem with fast moving chat because i only averaged 10 viewers haha but it was awesome. I 100% will buy this because my old setup was janky.

[@downforcedel]

I can't wait to get mine. Ordered a while ago but ship date coming soon! I think it will be perfect for my livestreams

[@chasemer6]

I can’t wait to get one for business use on video calls. I don’t game, but I’m still hunting for productivity IO and I’ve loved having my Stream Deck for office use.

[@NickCharles]

Considering what I paid for my own Neewer brand prompter (that doesn't even come with a screen!), this is an absolute steal if you just need to get up and running with as little hassle as possible. Nicely done by Elgato, hopefully this can help drive pricing down a bit.

[@SoidHoid]

I could see using that for zoom calls to make better connections with those on the other end.

[@DavidStruveDesigns]

I love the fact he specifically pointed out the sticker saying "place camera here" ... and then _immediately_ attaches the camera mount the wrong way round onto the main body of the prompter LOL 😂 (he attached it with the thread meant to hold the _camera_ which has a longer section of plastic to put a camera on)

[@harriska]

You are a fantastic presenter even without reading

[@Darkmstr]

Teleprompters are a very overlooked category hopefully now we'll see even more cheap and simple teleprompters. Hope they make a bigger one

[@blackbirdpctech]

Elgato makes great products ... I got the Prompter and it's easy to use ... there are a few tweaks that I would like them to make in the software but I'm super happy with the product.

[@hsm4983]

Very cool and using Riley for the review was a great choice. I love that it can be another monitor. When they pair it with machine learning/"AI" so it can listen along to the reading and automatically match the rate of speaking and automatically detect pauses, then this product becomes an instant buy. Hope the fix the ability to scroll through a script, too.

[@N0sfuratu]

I almost want to use that for work when I have meetings on teams. Show the teams meeting window as a display in the prompter so I can have that Deep Eye to Eye contact.

[@SinceSpacies]

I appreciate the fact the Riley did try to break down this devices features as best he could for a 14 minute video. But he was trying to set up an unrealistic camera configuration (no streamer is going to use a lens like that) and also not once did he talk about the integration with Stream Deck and it's ability to control the text speed.

[@eightsprites]

Thanks for bringing up resolution and negative things about the mount. Not everyone do.

[@evanthecameraman]

Made my own XL version with a 15.6" second-monitor screen, a teleprompter large enough to cover up to 16" screens and some basic and minimal 3D printed items to bring it all together. It's big, bright and beautiful!

[@StereoMonkey0]

Interested in using one for Teams and conference calls. Will make looking at people a lot easier when I can see them on the teleprompter

[@gamebuster800]

This is exactly what I want. I'm going to buy this

[@elliotkresmer]

I would think this would be more useful as a video conferencing display so you can have eye contact with the camera when you are in a call.

[@Blaze42069]

Riley says slick just as must as my dad. Thanks for the fond reminder ❤

[@Artista_Frustrado]

is actually pretty impressive that you can barely see the screen with a white background & yeah i could see a lot of VTubers considering this for their setup so they can see chat & their model, or chat & OBS

[@44BluesFan]

WANT!!!!!! Wish I could get my hands on one!

[@BBROPHOTO]

The video option would be absolutely killer for people who regularly do video calls. Being able to look directly at the other person and have eye contact would be way more engaging

[@pauljones9150]

If there was a ring light accessory, I could see it being an all in one solution Or is you got a really really big ring light

[@BBROPHOTO]

@@pauljones9150 To be fair, I have a 24" ring light and they're not expensive. A simple LED light panel could be added on the cold shoe.

[@2181425]

I heard him say that it can be used with your phone...would have been good to see this, as often I'm out on location solo and would be nice to send/control this from the phone that's already in my pocket as opposed to it being an external monitor for a pc or mac laptop.....

[@smoothmarx]

8:31 an example would be when you're working alone, so you're able to see the script, and make sure you're still centered in the camera frame.

[@OrangeyOranges]

The apology video scene is going to go crazy

[@Randomonity]

I like that he's probably reading a lot of this discussion of a teleprompter on their own teleprompter.

[@BUY_YOUTUBE_VIEWS_m004]

love the delivery and the lyrics 10 outta 10

[@RC-1290]

This might be a good solution to the complaint that you don't look into people's eyes during video calls. Not exactly a cheap solution... But an interesting one for sure. I kind of want to try it.

[@kentonyc]

I've been using the Parrot Padcaster teleprompter. It's 100 bucks, it uses your phone to do the digital display, it's fantastic.

[@johannestornquist]

For the problem with mounting the camera, I think you could put the camera on a mounting rail that you attach to the platform. Should probably let you use longer lenses

[@_Zaid]

This might be really useful for baby photos. Display some content on the prompter to get them to look directly at the lens.

[@coolpiehead1234]

Riley always delivers the best tech tips that fill me with knowledge

[@JesseHouston]

I think using this for video calls would be pretty cool too. This would allow for much better eye contact.

[@entrepreneurtvuk]

Man alive, what’s the software you download, using a mac book, how do you import text or what do you use? Show us the stuff that matters

[@puploki]

Good segue editor

[@BADISkettu]

This is godlike video conference screen!

[@NineEyeRon]

Kitaboga crossover was excellent

[@lemster101]

It's a nice single package and looks well built. I can absolutely see how this fits well into a streamers setup, but the fact that you have to have it connected to a computer all the time is a bit of a downside. I realise having to buy a separate tablet or phone for one makes things more expensive and it isn't as nice of a package, but being able to have the teleprompter be a completely standalone device is quite useful in a lot of situations.

[@petermuller608]

This is also great for video conferences

[@marshall409]

Flawless segue.

[@scottymcm]

I want to see more Riley Reviews.

[@user-po2md1ud8h]

Elgato is amazing for making so much streamer tech and customizable tech

[@HelenaOfDetroit]

Hanging stuff off the lens is a good way to break the lens mount on your camera. As a professional photographer and cinematographer with over 15 years of experience, the way to make this work would be to use a rails system (something simple like a small 15mm rail system would give you the mounting options you would need). Also, the lens shown isn't that long when discussing dslr and mirrorless lenses. Even thinking about my 16-35mm f2.8 Sony GM (an ultra wide lens) and comparing it to this simple f4 super zoom (that is shown), well they're pretty close to the same length. Sure, the super zoom is slightly longer but it's also skinnier. TLDR: like all of Elgato's product line, it works well enough for non-professionals or for twitch streamers but it's not a product that would survive in a production environment.

[@PrograError]

In budget production, it will work... Even if it don't...

[@Dornacgove]

This really shouldn't be a concern... the prompter weighs 690g, while a 400/f2.8 lens comes at about 2.8 kg and 600/f4 3.1 kg (Canon EF). And unlike the prompter, the lenses get waved around, snag on stuff and receive all kinds of knocks and bumps while out on a shoot. If this was an issue, all the wildlife photographers would be walking around with broken cameras. Lens mounts are incredibly sturdy, especially on higher-end bodies.

[@thepotatogamer886]

9:44 the way he said "unless i'm trippin'" made me laugh for no reason

[@AnnCatsanndra]

I don't make videos and I would never have a use for this but it looks cool and I kinda want one.

[@xcissors]

it would be kinda cool if you used the special glass with a normal monitor and game on it like you do with ipads

[@LarsJ1977]

That feeling when you have to record a video but the neighbour keeps playing his loud music.

[@JeffHB123]

Curious, is the purple bar light behind you actually that glowy or is it the prompter making it look different?

[@NinjAsylum]

12:30 just mount the plate to the elgato prompter. It doesnt need to be mounted to the camera too. Thats why it has dual tripod mounting points. The camera can just rest on the plate.

[@DantesGrill]

Elgato says the prompter is light enough to hang off of the camera without a stand. I don't know if I understand your comment correctly, but I think the recommended usage is the complete opposite of what you're saying. Also, I'd probably feel better about having my way more expensive camera properly mounted compared to a cheaper screen.

[@nightfr09]

honestly the chat option makes this make sense, like imagine Vtubing and looking directly at the camera to talk to Chat :o.

[@alexfregger9857]

Actually great for zoom calls working from home

[@LightningXCE]

That mount being so short is an insane issue that I'm surprised wasn't caught.

[@Studio19design]

The idea is to use a wide angle lens which tends to be a bit shorter as you want to be close enough to read the text. You can also get an extension rail for a bigger camera.

[@christopherpedersen1820]

While that lens could work for a fairly close situation like this is intended to be used for, it seems like a fringe choice to me. If you try to accommodate every zoom lens from every manufacturer that can get a somewhat wide angle, you're going to end up with a bulky, absurd product. They probably tested kit lenses and wide to normal primes and figured if those fit, that covered 90%+ of what people would be using with this.

[@SirCrest]

It's not an oversight. You aren't supposed to use the rings + the bracket.

[@HelenaOfDetroit]

​@@Studio19designwhich wide angle lenses? Are you talking about the super cheap 14mm lenses by Rokinon and the like? They're designed for APS-C sensors and not full frame cameras. I doubt a full frame mirror less would have a lens that is short enough to use with this unless you went with a pancake 35mm. But the image quality from those are horrendous

[@Studio19design]

@@HelenaOfDetroit most modern full frames have a wide range of pancake style lenses as well as kit lenses as mentioned above and other lenses that don't have as wide apertures

[@dameanvil]

00:00 🎬 Teleprompters like Elgato's Prompter simplify reading scripts in videos, enhancing the delivery and making hosts appear more prepared and knowledgeable. 00:54 📦 Elgato's Prompter package includes various cables, a universal shroud, backplates for different cameras, and step-up rings to adapt to diverse camera setups. 01:51 💡 The Elgato Prompter design is sleek and professional-looking, with a smaller window that can be adjusted or removed to accommodate different cameras and lenses. 02:52 📱 The nine-inch display on the Prompter has a lower resolution, suitable for displaying text, while the mirrored glass allows hosts to read the reflected text. 03:18 🔌 The tablet on the Prompter has a single USB-C port for connecting to various devices, including Windows PCs, Macs, or Android devices. 04:18 🎤 Elgato's Prompter offers mounting options for webcams, microphones, and tripods, catering to various hosting or streaming setups. 05:18 🖥 The Elgato Camera Hub software allows script management, brightness adjustments, and potential integration with Twitch chat, enhancing engagement during streaming. 07:15 🎨 Users can customize text colors, backgrounds, font styles, and opacity, though changes in background color can impact video output quality. 08:43 🔄 The Prompter software enables chapter navigation and auto-scroll features, but lacks an easy scrolling method on the tablet itself. 10:38 🎮 The Prompter can function as an external display for gaming or other purposes, providing versatility beyond teleprompting. 12:07 📸 Compatibility with mirrorless cameras and larger lenses might pose challenges due to limited space and mount configurations. 13:31 💰 Elgato's all-in-one Prompter, including tablet and user-friendly software, offers a cost-effective solution for solo content creators or small studios.

[@309electronics5]

Forgot the "made with xxxxxx Ai"

[@NithinJune]

8:28 opacity slider could be useful for having the zoom meeting up behind your notes

[@havenofwaste1015]

Kitboga reference ftw!

[@wittywilla]

At least this gives you the option to use 3rd party software for the scripts with it being able to be used as a standard screen

[@Stoen1337]

Which teleprompter software do you use on the iPad?

[@Nerdzoic]

Can you connect a foot pedal or a presentation remote to the prompter software?

[@dalebotgaming]

9:20 you can scroll up and down and freeze auto scrolling with the stream deck plus with the dials, im not to sure if you can with the normal stream deck but with the stream deck plus you can from what i know of

[@virtualfilmer]

I wish that was all covered - I'm not buying because it's not clear how to remote control the thing as far as manual scrolling. Seems like laptop doesn't work (Riley couldn't make it work, except for chapters), and I'd like clarity on which StreamDeck works and what the differences are etc before spending $500 (total) on this thing lol

[@dalebotgaming]

@@virtualfilmer thats fair, you can always save up, wait a few months or a year or 2, see what else there is and wait for it to go on sale, because we do like sales here

[@masterman1502]

@@virtualfilmer Elgato responded, you can scroll in prompter mode with mouse/trackpad

[@mohamedibrahim1836]

The camera that has the prompter is not so crispy and clear like the main front camera you are using, is it a camera issue or is the mirror affecting the overall video recording?!

[@em11l]

It seems like you can 3d print even adapters for cameras or phones that are not supported.

[@davidgarcia2016]

This looks perfect for taking photographs of small children who are more likely to pay attention to either a video or a family member being on the tablet, you would not believe how difficult it is to have an infant look straight into the camera lens

[@HelenaOfDetroit]

You'd probably need a rail system to mount it. Pretty sure it's not rated for moving the camera around when it's hanging off the lens. Unless, I suppose, you don't mind risking your $4k+ camera's lens mount 😂

[@troelsfischerthomsen1892]

No video call, teams meeting with eye contact

[@ScrewyVoices]

Oooooo this will be FANTASTIC for streaming our d&d!!

[@user-um9sl1kj6u]

I could never do a livestream chat. On top of that I need text to be bigger. That’s one of the reasons I have my monitor set at 720P versus native 1080P (reading any text)

[@user-if3yp1td4m]

I can see this being great for zoom interviewers. For example, having a high stakes med school interview and making eye contact with the camera while having talking points overlayed...

[@evilgremlin]

I used to flip coils in CRT...

[@billyeveryteen7328]

Can the prompter be connected to a phone being used as the camera? I'm an actor, and I do a lot of audition selftapes, so I've been looking for a decent prompter I can use while I record on my phone.

[@wolfbrave4866]

Next to DIY one by using a monitor screen and a 1 way mirror/flim the frame I guess LTT has all those machine to make one? xD

[@Culpride]

Finally eye contact in videochats!

[@eduardofrances]

I would really advice against hanging the prompter on the lens without any support, you can mess the helicoidal inner guts, get the inner lens barrel misaligned, etc. Which can create all sorts of issues in the future (from misaligned focus plane to the focus mechanism getting stuck) Lenses aren't designed to have so much weight hanging from the front. Elgato should be wary of recommending using the prompter without support hanging from the lend like that as it can lead to customers asking for repair if this way of using the product damages their costumer lenses.

[@alanlavery]

Lens mounted matte/filtration boxes have been around for a long time without issue. Something this light isn't really going to be that much of a problem.

[@RaDeus87]

I think a short portrait lens would be better than a big honking lens with a zoom 🤔😅

[@MarksGoneWicked]

I would have loved to have this a decade ago.

[@anewbimproves5622]

Did LMG deliberately enable midrolls or is this youtube being youtube? I got the usual ads before the video then two sets of midrolls.

[@davetriesthis]

It's no longer available anywhere. Elgato has changed their links to "notify when in stock" even removing the backorder purchase options. It's no longer on their product pages, and has been stripped from Amazon and B&H etc.

[@mxuther]

can you use it for videoconferencing???? look into my eyes!!!!!

[@RadimentriX]

for that price the webcam is included, right?

[@niclastname]

Idk why I've never thought of it before, but watching this made me ask: Why don't we use teleprompter setups for video calls...? It seems like it solves the entire "eye contact issue" very easily.

[@niqhtt]

This seems tempting for my A/V class, but still a little on the pricey side. Can anyone point me to a way to have a remote to control the scroll speed?

[@SimBoum]

Riley, your hair is so perfect like wooh you look like a model sorry but it's a fact

[@theyruinedyoutubeagain]

14:02 I thought he said "or for JOI streamers" god damn 😂

[@VeeGeeA]

Will you guys be keeping the prompter? I’m currently doing a project that requires one and would be extremely grateful if you were willing to sell it to me.

[@popullarmmax]

So why not just use a mat screen with scroling action?

[@MonkWithoutACause]

You're still pretty good on your feet and/or extemporizing, pardner.