Specifications

TELEPROMPTERS
TELEPROMPTERS
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QTV
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Have you ever wondered how newscasters or other professional
speakers are able to speak in front of a camera without once taking
their eyes away from the camera to read their notes? Well the
answer is, through a teleprompter. Basically, what a teleprompter
does, is to feed the print to be read, to a screen placed at the front
of the camera lens allowing the speaker to look straight at the cam-
era and read the text on the teleprompter screen. A teleprompter is
actually a monitor that is mounted (usually to the same tripod as
the camera) below a specially coated semi-transparent mirror posi-
tioned at an angle, so that the text from the monitor is reflected to
face the speaker, without the camera lens picking up the text.
Prompters work with computers where a word processor is used
along with specialized software to control the scrolling of the pages.
Depending on the manufacturer, different types of software are
available to enhance the capability of the teleprompter. Some pro-
grams allow multi-tasking. That is, while the computer is generat-
ing the text that is scrolling down the monitor, the word processing
program can correct errors and immediately flash the correction
across the screen before that part of the text is mistakenly read.
These software programs also support foreign fonts and characters,
and are available for Mac and Windows. Prompter displays usually
come in different sizes from 9”-15” to accommodate different dis-
tances. Special lightweight Flat Display Panel systems are available
for location work or where the available tripod can’t support the
weight of a full size CRT. For location work, there is software
designed to work with laptop computers. These systems work on
DC power and are also capable of receiving the text via modem or
other local computer.
Another version of a teleprompter is what is generally referred to as
an Executive prompter. This is designed for public speakers that
want to give a dynamic speech without having to look away from
the audience to look at his or her notes. Basically it is a standard
prompter that, instead of being attached to the front of the camera
lens, is placed in a wood cabinet to the side of the speaker and has
a mirror protruding from an attached pole. The mirror is posi-
tioned at an angle to the speaker not to block the audiences view of
the speaker, while allowing the speaker to see the text clearly.
MVP-12 12-inch AC/DC Video Prompter
The MVP-12 incorporates QTV’s latest design technology for studio and EFP
prompting and features the most advanced circuitry for a prompter of this size.
■ Fully self-contained, it offers high brightness
and high resolution that ensures unmatched
ease of readability for the speaker.
■ Weighs only 21 lbs. including the quick
release roller plate for fast mounting and
balancing.
■ Below the lens mounting is utilized result-
ing ideal counter balancing for ease of oper-
ation.
■ Powered by AC or DC current utilizing
Sony NP-1-type or Anton Bauer brick bat-
teries, allowing on-location as well as studio
prompting.
MVP-9 9-inch AC/DC Mini Video Prompter
The MVP-9 is designed for use with small cameras and small spaces. It is 19” high, 16”
deep and weighs only 14.5 lbs. It packs very tightly, making it easy to to take anywhere.
Well-suited for multiple on-camera displays, it is also at home in corporate environ-
ments, television studios as well as virtually any remote situation.
■ Offers the same level of performance as the
larger CRT-based units but in a small, light-
weight configuration that can be AC or DC
powered.
■ Created for the new generation of smaller,
lighter cameras, it weighs only 14-1/2 pounds
■ High brightness monitor designed specifically
for prompting
■ Both the monitor and camera mount set up
quickly and easily.
■ VPS Eyeline feature assures maximum eye con-
tact with lens while reading the script.