#Teleprompter glass 3mm software#
#Teleprompter glass 3mm license#

A traditional teleprompter mounted on a tripodĪlthough these small plastic teleprompters are inexpensive, they are best used indoors where space is limited. In effect, it’s a bit like the big black material sheets used to cover the back of Victorian-era glass plate cameras. This maximizes the contrast of the text against the background and is done by attaching a black material hood to the rear of the teleprompter that is secured around the camera lens by elastic or a drawstring. To make the reflected text as easy to read as possible, teleprompters normally prevent light from entering from the rear of the beam-splitter, i.e., the camera side of the glass. Some people find that the extreme ghosting effect when using plain glass can make the script difficult to read and even cause headaches. This makes the ghost image much less bright and therefore less distracting.Īlthough beam-splitter glass is more expensive than plain glass, it is a much better solution, especially if you are using the teleprompter to record a lot of videos or longer videos. I’ve reduced the ghost as much as possible at the top, but the offset gradually gets worse down the screen.īeam-splitter glass produces much less ghosting of the text by adding a reflective coating to the front side of the glass and sometimes adding an anti-reflective coating to the far side. You can see the effect in my example image. The amount of ghosting gradually increases either above or below the horizontal zone with minimum ghosting. The offset can be minimized by adjusting the angle of the glass or the angle you are at, however, this angle is only correct for one horizontal zone across the glass. The image below shows the ghosting effect in a DIY teleprompter I made a few years ago. This is where a distracting secondary image of the text, reflected off the rear of the glass, appears slightly offset from a brighter image reflected off the front surface of the glass.

#Teleprompter glass 3mm software#

Most teleprompter software allows the text to be mirrored on the display so that once it is reflected by the beam-splitter mirror it will appear normal to the presenter.Īlthough plans for cheap DIY teleprompters suggest using ordinary glass or even plastic CD cases, this can lead to ghosting of the text. Since the presenter sees a reflection of the text, this would normally appear “mirrored” and difficult to read. This can be done by increasing the lens aperture and/or boosting the camera’s ISO. This means that the glass will transmit 70% of the light that would normally enter the camera lens if the teleprompter mirror were not in the way.īecause the beam-splitter glass only transmits 70% of the light, the exposure settings need to be adjusted to compensate for the reduction in light. The teleprompter mirror uses 70:30 beam-splitter glass. By using a beam-splitter glass the camera only “see” the presenter while the presenter can look at the camera while simultaneously reading the script. However, because the mirror is angled toward the presenter and away from the camera lens, none of the text is reflected toward the camera lens. The text is reflected off the front of the mirror and toward the presenter, who will see the text superimposed over the front of the camera lens.

#Teleprompter glass 3mm license#

Image by grm_wnr and used under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License (1) Video camera (2) Hood, (3) Video monitor (4) Clear glass or beam splitter (5) Image from subject (6) Image from video monitor. A device, such as a smartphone, iPad, or laptop, which displays the scrolling script, is placed beneath the mirror. Teleprompter hardware includes a partially silvered mirror, known as a beam-splitter mirror or glass, placed in front of the camera lens at an angle of 45°. Teleprompter software is basically a simple text editor that can scroll the text up the screen at the preferred reading speed of the presenter. Its purpose is to superimpose text in front of a video camera lens so you can read a script while appearing to look at the viewer. Thank your support if you use any of the links.Ī teleprompter can be a piece of hardware with a beam-splitter mirror, software that scrolls text across a screen, or a combination of hardware and software. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. DIY Video Studio is supported by its readers who use the affiliate links or ads on this site.