Many computer setups feature advanced camera and lighting arrangements for tasks like video streaming, but not every day do we see home rigs with teleprompters in them. Today’s MacBook Pro is an exception. The user runs a teleprompter setup with a specialized monitor and key lights. So is the user a remote correspondent on some news show? Nope, he uses the teleprompter outfit just for Zoom meetings, actually.

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Glide Gear teleprompter setup helps MacBook Pro user improve Zoom calls

Redditor albertclee showcased the videoconferencing setup in a post entitled, “It took a year to get to to where I mostly like it (and it’ll never be done).” Clee mounts a MacBook Pro open on a Balolo stand next to his VESA-version Studio Display mounted via Ergotron LX monitor arm attached to a Balolo monitor riser. But it’s what behind and to the right of the display that we’ll focus on today. This is a rare setup that includes a teleprompter. Lit by two key lights standing behind the desk, Clee uses the teleprompter to read text on the screen on Zoom calls without breaking eye contact with meeting participants.

Glide Gear teleprompter setup with Lilliput monitor

“What screen do you use in your teleprompter?” asked a commenter. “Also have details on the shotgun mic?”

Clee identified the screen in use with the Glide Gear TMP100 teleprompter and a Lilliput A11 monitor, which he noted supports the image flip needed for teleprompters. And the XLR microphone is a Sennheiser MKE-600 shotgun mic. Shotgun mics are long and narrow, designed to focus on sound coming from a particular direction.

“Where do you run the mic to, out of interest?” asked the commenter. “Looks like a video switcher on the desk, does it connect into that?”

“Yeah, everything feeding into the Blackmagic ATEM Mini which can support 4 HDMI sources and 2 mic sources,” Clee confirmed. So, in a nutshell, that’s how a user can turn their computer setup into a little TV studio.

Teleprompter features:

TMP 100 Teleprompter accommodates smartphones and tablets up to 10.5 inches x 8 inches. Compatible with iPad Air, iPad Mini and iPad, but not iPad Pro.
Protective hood shields screen from glare and more. Collapsible design and carry bag allow for easy transport.
Equipped With 70/30 beam splitter glass for a clear reflection of your script.
Includes tripod mounting threads and accessory mounting options for lights and mics.
Compatible with any teleprompter app featuring a “mirror text” function.

Elgato Prompter would be another option

When a person asked about what they assumed was an Elgato teleprompter, Clee had an interesting response.

“It’s actually a Glide Gear TMP-100 teleprompter setup. I’ve been on the fence on whether to change to the Elgato — it’s expensive for what it is,” he replied. “Same deal with my lights — I’m using Godox ES45 lights, which I like a lot more than the Elgato panels. For the mounting arm, I am using a Neewer camera desk stand rig, which was about $80.”

“You will need a special display that can flip the monitor signal so it reflects properly on the display,” Clee further explained about his 10-inch Lilliput field monitor in response to another query. “Elgato Prompter is an all-in-one solution if you want a simple USB-C monitor.”

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