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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.

How it works

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

Size18 in
TabletsUp to 12.9 in
BuildSolid aluminum
GlassColorless beam splitter with multilayer dielectric coating
CamerasSmall to mid-size DSLRs, camcorders and digital cameras
ControlGVM app (font, speed, background color) and Bluetooth remote
In the boxMirror, hood, base, iPad bracket, camera bracket, remote, manual
Amazon referenceB09B6WFFTK
EAN6975885691282

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
NEEWER X11 Prompter with Monitor $170 11 in, multi-coated, 75% transmittance; text readable to 2.5 m
NEEWER X12 14-inch Teleprompter $161 Beam splitter, 75% transmittance
Desview T3 Teleprompter $90 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

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