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GVM Great Video Maker 18-in Tablet Prompter review
A large aluminum teleprompter for tablets up to 12.9 inches, with GVM’s app and a Bluetooth remote, for about $239. Built for small to mid-size cameras.
A teleprompter puts angled beam-splitter glass in front of the lens. The camera sees through the glass while the speaker reads text reflected from a screen below it, so they look straight into the lens.
Big screens
Tablets up to 12.9 inches mean larger text, readable from further away.
Build
Solid aluminum with a multilayer-coated colorless beam splitter.
Control
GVM’s app sets font size, speed and background color; a Bluetooth remote runs it.
Weight
Plan a sturdy tripod: the table lists 16.12 lb.
What it does well, and what it gives up
Strengths
Takes tablets up to 12.9 in
Solid aluminum build
Large 18 in glass for distance reading
App and remote
Compromises
Heavy: the table lists 16.12 lb
About $239
Designed for small to mid-size cameras only
Specifications
Size
18 in
Tablets
Up to 12.9 in
Build
Solid aluminum
Glass
Colorless beam splitter with multilayer dielectric coating
Cameras
Small to mid-size DSLRs, camcorders and digital cameras
Control
GVM app (font, speed, background color) and Bluetooth remote
In the box
Mirror, hood, base, iPad bracket, camera bracket, remote, manual
Amazon reference
B09B6WFFTK
EAN
6975885691282
What people ask before they commit
Will my 12.9-inch iPad fit?
GVM says it supports up to 12.9-inch tablets.
Can I use a cinema camera?
GVM designs it for small to mid-size cameras.
How heavy is it?
The product table lists 16.12 lb, which may include packaging.
Where this one places on its bench
At $239, it is the 6 cheapest of the 6 models in this category published here.
Cheapest on the bench$50
Median$161
Dearest on the bench$239
Our score
7.5/ 10
The prompter for large tablets and distance reading.
This one against the other photo equipment
photo equipment from the same category, at nearby prices. Only what all of them publish is shown: a column with holes compares nothing.
Model
Price
Glass
GVM Great Video Maker 18-in Tablet Prompter
$239
Colorless beam splitter with multilayer dielectric coating
70/30 beam splitter, 26-layer coating, up to 97% transmittance, 7H hardness
What sets the models apart, in photo equipment
If price decides: Desview T3 Teleprompter, at $90.
The price on Amazon.com
This model is listed on Amazon.com, at ≈ $239 at the last reading. Listed is not the same as in stock: availability changes daily, and the buy box shows the live price.
Details checked on November 2, 2026.
What use this one answers, among photo equipment
Studios, churches and schools recording presenters who read from a distance.
Sources
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for photo equipment and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
9.3 in · 70/30 beam splitter · phones, DSLR and mirrorless · quick-release, about 2 minutes to set up · Stream Prompt app, iOS and Android · Bluetooth remote to 10 m · 1.94 lb
A $50 teleprompter with 70/30 glass, a Bluetooth remote with a 10 m range and a two-minute setup, for phones and cameras. The listing has 18 ratings.
Best for: Beginners who want to try a teleprompter without spending much.
Phones and tablets up to 10 in (170 mm wide) · 70/30 beam splitter, 26-layer coating, up to 97% transmittance, 7H glass · 9 adapter rings · lenses from 24 mm horizontal · Bluetooth remote and DESVIEW app
A compact teleprompter for cameras and phones that takes tablets up to 10 inches, with coated 70/30 glass and a Bluetooth remote, sold by Desview for about $90.
Best for: YouTubers, teachers and presenters who read scripts from a phone or small tablet.
Phones and DSLR cameras · single-sided high-reflective mirror · elastic lens pocket, no adapter rings · dual cold shoe mounts · Bluetooth remote · 2.42 lb listed
A portable teleprompter with an elastic lens pocket that fits most lenses without adapter rings, two cold shoes for a mic or light, and a Bluetooth remote, for about $70.
Best for: Creators who switch lenses often and want a simple prompter.
Each amount in a write-up is what the listing showed when that page was written. The figure next to the product is pulled in as you read, and it is the one that counts.