Autocue/QTV OCU-SSPIPADLITE iPad Prompter

Comments about Autocue/QTV OCU-SSPIPADLITE iPad Prompter:

I am a one-man-band in-house for a software company, and I use this to shoot product owners talking about the services our company offers.It is easy to set up, it works flawlessly, and it gives a professional look to in-house production values. Since the talent doesn't see the camera, it is also less intimidating to those who are not used to being in front of a camera, allowing for the capture of better footage.Combined with Teleprompter+ for the iPad and using the iPhone as a remote control, this system provides excellent value and ease-of-use for a beginning teleprompter system. I like being able to edit the script on the fly and not having to have a bunch of wires and extra computers to drag around to different shoot locations. This has definitely helped to up our game for producing quality videos to promote what we do.If you have a smaller camera or DSLR and you want to shoot wide, I'd recommend getting the single-column camera riser piece, Autocue item number MT-SSP/HH, which is not listed as an accessory on B&H's or Autocue's sites at the time of this review, but is shown in the product brochure. I spoke with a sales rep for Autocue about how this should either be included in the kit as shown in the product literature, or at least listed as an available accessory.The rep was responsive, glad to hear the feedback, and mailed a riser to me after saying that he had brought my feedback to the attention of his managers, and that changes were being made. [...] a good product makes this easy for me to recommend.

Comments about Autocue/QTV OCU-SSPIPADLITE iPad Prompter:

We picked up this prompter for use at locations where would have limited access to power. In-studio we use larger studio prompters.

The construction of the prompter is good. Nice glass, study build, etc. Here is my one HUGE complaint. This kit will NOT work with many small form cameras such as the HVX200 or HPX170 without a $90 adaptor that you have to buy direct from Autocue. The way this prompter is designed the camera sits too low for the mirror. The adaptor raises it up. We found a way to use a small stud adaptor to fix the problem, but this kit really doesn't work on it's own. Any camera where the lens is even with the bottom of the camera will have this problem. Autocue points this out on their own webpage, but you actually have to call or email to ask how to get this adaptor.

Overall, it's a good kit, just keep in mind you may need to make some adjustments to get it to work with your camera. Also, this is not a prompter kit for a full-size ENG camera.