Strange gaps in teleprompter pricing I need a teleprompter for my video production.

A fast googling gives me teleprompters of very diverse prices.

How can one product have that huge price span?

Which should I use as a "normal" youtuber with only the aim of looking into the camera all the time?

scandinavian photo

https://www.scandinavianphoto.se/video-dronare/tvvideoproduktion/teleprompter

3 products: 7590, 5750 and 42490 SEK (10 SEK is approx 1 USD)

film city

https://www.proaim.be/products/filmcity-easy-teleprompter?variant=22880703512657&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiAsIDxBRAsEiwAV76N88GatMOINnM6lHLp99MTZMQLusZXdG-5Z4t2ZHftsB4SNzWD_5X1KxoCV-UQAvD_BwE

1 product: 182 euro, is almost like USD

leeventi

http://leeventi-teleprompter.com/product/teleprompter-by-leeventi

1 product: 49 euro, like USD
Like many products, teleprompters vary in price for a number of reasons. First, it helps to understand how a prompter works. A beam splitter, basically a two way mirror, is positioned between the camera lens and the speaker. It allows the light from the scene to reach the camera while the reflection of the display device, positioned below the beam splitter, is seen by the speaker.

In no particular order, some of the factors that influence the price are:


The quality of the beam splitter. Higher quality glass means less light loss to the camera.
The size of the beam splitter. Bigger glass equals bigger text.
The mounting system. How do the glass, camera, and display all attach to each other. Is it flimsy and the speaker will see the text bounce around with the slightest movement of the system? Will a light breeze shake the camera?
The display device. Do you have to supply your own tablet? Is it a high quality display to connect to a computer?
Software. Is prompter software included or do you need to supply your own?
Accessories. Tally and cue lights, confidence/feedback monitors, playback controllers are all options for various situations.