As part of Network Ten’s relocation of its Perth Studios to a brand new state of the art facility, the network has selected new AutoScript teleprompters, supplied by Quinto Communications, to meet the Networks requirements for live news teleprompting at the new studios.
Camera pedestals in the Tens new live production studio in Perth will be equipped with AutoScript teleprompters that mount direct to the camera pan and tilt head, and feature LED backlit 15” TFT displays for both prompting text display and for talent feedback.
The AutoScript range of LED backlit TFT display teleprompters was selected by Ten for Perth following a previous very successful deployment of this product in the Networks Sydney Studios, where Ten have found that their on-air talent benefits considerably from the many advantages of these LED backlit displays over conventional fluorescent backlit prompting monitors, including higher display brightness, higher contrast levels for greater text clarity, and smooth, fast refresh, for scrolling prompting text, all resulting in less strain on the eyes and better script readability for the presenters, which is essential when doing a live read to camera.
The AutoScript LED prompt monitors also offer increased longevity and lower energy consumption and offer both composite and HDSDI/SDI digital inputs for the prompter text as standard.
Ten have also chosen to equip each of the new prompters with AutoScript 15” widescreen HDSDI talent feedback monitors, that directly face the on-air news presenters and allows the presenter to see high quality HD program video, showing exactly what is currently on-air at any time during a live news bulletin, and without needing to divert their eyes and attention from the camera and teleprompter.