Elgato - Prompter - All-in-One Teleprompter with Built-in Screen - Black

Takes some setup; I personally had to troubleshoot my own setup a bit after installing everything. I use a Mac Mini M2 so I excited to give this a go to assist my business podcast. I think I can put it to good use. I put it between a set of dual monitors but settled with just above it.

This is a cool product with good potential, but there are several issues that are not just dealbreakers, but actually feel like a bit of an insult. The biggest issue is that, when using the prompter mode, my video repeatedly gets said to 1080p 30fps. This is pretty insulting given that it only comes with a faceplate for the Elgato Facecam Pro and not for the Elgato Facecam. Another big issue is the fact that I there is glare in my recordings whenever the prompter is on. People on Reddit have recommended putting depolarizing film between the camera and the reflector, and said that it works well. Elgato should probably do this from the factory. Also, the prompting software has a feature that scrolls automatically based on what line you're saying. That did not work for me, it would not recognize the words I was saying and scroll the text. Another issue; the prompter comes with no desk mount. This thing is 300 bucks, you should be able to include a desk mount. Lastly, this thing is just huge. That's not necessarily a problem, but it's a consideration since I had to put my monitor about 8 inches from the wall to fit this thing behind it.

I like this prompter, I really do. However, there are issues I have with its software. But first, the hardware and setup. It is bigger than I though, but perfectly acceptable. I am using a Facecam M.2 with this, so it is disappointing that Elgato does not include a backplate specific to their own camera, only the Facecam Pro (which is about $100 more). I like the braided cable that comes with it, although an option for USB-C connection to the computer would be nice. The 90 degree connection is great since it eliminates the strain on the cable. Setup was relatively simple. Now the issues, which are software based There is no way to turn off the prompter. Elgato is aware of this and has even shown screenshots of software with the ability to turn it off, but they have not released it yet. I found a workaround by disconnecting the display in Display Settings (Windows), but when I shutdown my monitors for the night (leaving my PC running, but monitors off), it automatically returns to being shown. Maybe this is partly a Windows issue. Another problem is the screen will become jittery on the prompter when typing a script in the software. It is annoying and should not be doing that, yet another software fix is needed. Right now, I have to unplug the prompter when I am shutting down for the night and leaving the PC powered on. I am going to work around the script issue by typing out in a different program and then pasting into the prompter software. Once the software issues are resolved it will be even better.

If you're a content creator who doesn't like either a) memorizing your lines or b) reading them off of something else then this is just the ticket! I've used for several projects already and I love it. Only downside is even for a small teleprompter it is still a bit bulky if your tight on space and my particular camera creates a reflection at the bottom of the screen but its low enough I can just crop it out so overall if I had 10 stars to work with I'd give it 9

This is actually a 4.5 star review (very good). The teleprompter works great, it's easy to ready and farily easy to use. The half-star discount is due to the fact that one must download software that is not self-explanatory, which resulted in a few hiccups on the set up stage.