Free Teleprompter Software

rextilleon wrote on 4/12/2007, 7:35 AM

Check this guy out. Automatically scrolls your text at a fixed rate that can be easily started and stopped.

http://linkerror.com/bpmnotepad.cgi

Comments

Jay Gladwell wrote on 4/12/2007, 7:54 AM

Drat, and I just bought prompter software. Have you tried it yet?

rextilleon wrote on 4/12/2007, 10:49 AM

Not yet---I will give it a go tonight.

FrigidNDEditing wrote on 4/12/2007, 3:09 PM

it's not bad, and especially for free

Chanimal wrote on 4/12/2007, 8:51 PM

While looking for teleprompting software about six months ago I found a teleprompter. It included software that was offered for FREE. I downloaded it and used it to produce 4 training videos for 3M.

I just went there now: http://www.sirismedia.com/products/teleprompter/

It is no longer free, but it is only $19.95! That's almost free!

Very simple to use, works great, I adjust the speed on the fly from my laptop as the talent is reading. Works great and I highly recommend it.

I tried the demos of several applications and was not impressed (some wouldn't go past 640 x 480 resolution. This works terrific.

To use it I put a flat panel monitor on a music stand (the sturdy kind that can be tightened) directly below the video camera (so the eyes don't shift to the side). Then I run a cable to my laptop that faces me while filming so I can adjust the speed so the talent can sound more natural.

I hope this helps.

epirb wrote on 4/13/2007, 9:37 AM

While the siris promter software looks great and nice and simple.
I am a little leary, went to the site to order it and first of all their security cert is expired and popped up all sorts of flags then it was including a shipping charge, so I backed out before inputing a credit card. Plus tried to call the number on thier website it rings then a click and a dead line...
Too bad looks nice and simple what i am looking for but too many red flags there for me.

TGS wrote on 4/13/2007, 10:24 AM

Have never tried it, but found it by accident
CuePrompter com free, works with browser
I'm sure you get what you pay for, but may be handy

Chanimal wrote on 4/15/2007, 11:03 AM

Folks,

I sent an e-mail to Siris Media explaining the problems with their e-commerce (after I recommended their application).

I just got an e-mail saying it will be available for FREE for this next week!

Got get it!

********************** Their response below *****************

Hello,

Thank you for letting us know. We have fixed the problem. If you like you can let the group download it for FREE for the next week from here:

http://www.sirismedia.com/free/Siris_Teleprompter1.zip

Bill Orr
Siris Media, Inc.
650-284-4017 Phone
650-284-4021 Fax
bill(at)sirismedia.com

(I changed his e-mail to reduced spam)

epirb wrote on 4/15/2007, 7:52 PM

Thanks Chanimal!
Appreciate the effort and heads up email too.
Does look great, look forward to putting it to the test monday.
And thanks to Sirismedia too for offering it free.
I will definatley give their site a second look!

Chanimal wrote on 4/16/2007, 9:22 PM

I just want to make sure everyone has a chance to see the free teleprompter software before they convert it back to pay-for software.

Serena wrote on 4/16/2007, 10:38 PM

Thanks Chanimal.

Jay Gladwell wrote on 4/17/2007, 6:12 AM

I tried it, but it is very limited as to what it can do--beyond scrolling.

As someone mentioned, you get what you pay for. If all you need is basic scrolling text, then you've got it!

riredale wrote on 4/17/2007, 9:22 AM

Slick little software product. Thanks.

Serena wrote on 4/17/2007, 5:19 PM

Just need a bit of software to mirror image the screen --- anyone got anything?