I bought the original shortly after watching your original review. Aside from some issues with the remote, the prompter is a fantastic tool and is always in my kit.
Thank you Steve. I have pledged for the new prompter. I remember your original review and liked it then. Plus, I have followed you since the early days when you had less wrinkles (me too), so I think it is safe to say that you are a trusted source of information! I have been without a teleprompter and have felt on numerous occasions that they would be perhaps useful. I have enough bulky items and I think that this one would be small enough that I would actually use it.
I’m disappointed as well - I would reach out to Kickstarter to have them apply pressure - perhaps they will give you a refund - I’m going to reach out to Padcaster directly- this isn’t right
This lead me to believe that the product was pretty much ready to ship. Here we are on Octobers door and this product has not shipped. i ordered based on your recommendation. Just wanted to update you in the status of their Kickstarter. This will be my very last kickstarter. Too many bad experiences.
@@rippleguys yes great. i don’t know Josh but i do trust you and your judgement and you vouched for that company. I am sure they make a great product, but “summer shipping” has turned to ???? And while i understand that people have problems when they gather a ton of money in advance to produce a product they should already have a lot of experience creating i have to say this was “oversold” and as it as it might eventually be, the thing gets tarnished by lack of communication, excuses and false claims.
@@DavidBattistella I ordered this product several months ago, persuaded that the product would soon be available. We are now in December and I've received nothing nor heard anything from the company.
@@danoc51 to be fair. I have heard back, paid for shipping in advance while they wait for the shipment of their product manufactured in another country. I have not heard anything other than vague “mid December dates” and “we are doing our best. Kickstarter is a complete NOGO for me - so many disappointing products with many great campaigns but few excellent and reliable manufacturers who can deliver.
@@rippleguys Hmmm... with a wide lens and an iPad mini on the tray, it would not be visible? I know with just about every teleprompter using a wide lens, the screen needs to be dropped a bit to not show up in the frame.
@@skymakai I have not tried it with an iPad. I feel it kinda defeats the purpose of why this thing is so cool - works great with the phone, and to confirm, you cannot see it at 24mm - though that may be true with the iPad mini (the regular ipad is too heavy for this unit). Also, the tray is already at a slight angle for the exact purpose you stated
Love the original. Superb product. Always hoped for a bigger version. But I still don't think this will fit an iPad mini which would be perfect. Have they missed a trick!?
The main problem with teleprompters of any kind is... me. I can't read and not trip over my words a thousand times as my brain is trying to do 3 things at once. It's easier and faster just to memorize what I want to say.
Hello Steve. Thanks for making this video. I'm interested in this product but your side-by-side comparison at 1:10 concerns me. Although there's no "vignetting" in the top corners with the new "Pro", there's a significant amount along the bottom of the screen which you didn't mention. Am I missing something, or is this to be expected with a product in this price range? ( I have zero experience with teleprompters, so this is a real question.) Thanks.
hey Man! thank you for the review! what about the problem of vignetting with smartphone camera or go pro camera? you think will be possible perhaps use the main camera of a Galaxy S21 without the borders of the teleprompter interfering?
Hook this small guy to a camera on a gimbal and you've got a fantastic teleprompter walk and talk setup. That's what I use these for. Everything else I use a bigger setup (ex. Pad Prompter with an iPad) to not piss off clients.
@@stevemartin5491 Thanks a lot for the reply. So, would it still reflect properly if the tray was lowered? does the standard package come with mounts to use the phone as a camera? Appreciate your time :)
i use a much fiddlier set up to get an iPad mini in front of my lense -so this looks great! how does a phone go with the small size for readability? I am wondering how far back I could get talent from the lense before they cant see it?
I loved the original Podcaster, however I've had lots of issues with the app. Any word on if they will be releasing an updated app with the new Parrot Pro??
There are plenty of teleprompter apps out there. The one I use is called Teleprompter Premium. It works great with only a few minor issues - apps.apple.com/app/id941070561
@@rippleguys ha. Makes noise and can’t follow you without a human as far as I know. Was thinking of something more like a cam attached to your waist, gimbal, etc.
@@Al-ImprovEd2022 The other option to consider is to shoot with a 360 camera like the insta360 one - you hold the selfie stick and the software "erases" is so it looks like someone else is filming you.
And believe me. I personally have nothing against Ripple training. But I invested because you stuck your neck out. I don’t know Josh, but i do enjoy and trust your brand. When you endorsed this, I trusted your endorsement. I know there is not much you can do, but updating this video, or honestly letting people know what happened with the company and the kickstarter, you so glowing promoted just a short while ago. I am glad you appreciate the product and the demo unit, but would you still endorse it now?
I operated in good faith. I did the video knowing that the company has been solid and has delivered quality products in the past. My review of the product was genuine and I use the pre-production unit they sent me almost every week. It is unfortunate that the company has not been able to keep its commitment. I will reach out to Josh, and inform him that I will most likely be taking down the video. The reviews on the shipping product on B & H echo what you experienced, and if I had foresight, I would not have endorsed the product.
@@rippleguys Steve, i have no doubt about your integrity. That’s not in question at all. I truly believe you and whatever has happened between the time of the preproduction unit and the video you did is just sad. I’m not sure what happens withe the kickstarters I pick but every one has been a disaster. Thanks for responding. You are a stand up guy!
@@DavidBattistella I have a call with Josh tomorrow. It's only right that I hear his side of the story before I take the nuclear option. Thanks for your understanding David.
I received the unit this past week. Still have to test it but I guess your phonecall to Josh may have moved things along. So far it all looks great in terms of build quality and how it is packaged.
If I need to shoot outdoors, I shoot with cameras with built-in ND. You would need find an ND that has threads on both sides - one for lens side and one for mounting ring side. I don't know if they exist or how they would work with it.
