Elgato Prompter Long Term Review: It Really Is Fantastic
Tom Buck Tom Buck
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 Published On Feb 8, 2024

This is a long term review of my experience with the Elgato Prompter, which has been absolutely awesome! I wanted to share my thoughts, explore areas for improvement, and address some of the most common questions/comments that popped up on my full review.

đź“Ľ My Full Prompter Review:
   • The Elgato Prompter is Practically Pe...  

đź“Ľ How to Use ANY Camera with the Elgato Prompter:
   • Use The Elgato Prompter With Any Came...  

•Elgato Prompter:
https://geni.us/elgatoprompter (B&H)

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⏱️Chapter Markers:
0:00 - 100 Days Later…
1:44 - My Thoughts & Overall Experience
3:00 - How I Use The Prompter
6:00 - How The Prompter Affects Image Quality
7:09 - Display Brightness & Glare
8:43 - Mounting The Prompter On A Camera’s Lens
9:24 - Cables & Connectivity (Important!)
11:41 - The Software (Good & Bad)
12:27 - Camera Platform Weakness
13:44 - Lack of Display Color Adjustment
14:37 - Viewer Comments: Price & Shipping Times
16:48 - Viewer Comments: “Tablet/Phone-Based Prompters Are Better”
18:00 - Viewer Comments: Portability (or Lack Thereof)

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•Tamron 20-40 2.8: https://bhpho.to/3sTzIDy (B&H)
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•Blue XLR Cable: https://geni.us/bluexlr (B&H)

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•Aputure Light Dome Mini: https://geni.us/vf5O (B&H)
•Small Nanlite RGB Tube Lights: https://geni.us/nanlite (Amazon)
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