Overview
SL NEO Teleprompter is a professional newsroom-grade prompting solution designed for live studio production. It provides smooth, frame-accurate scrolling, precise operator control, and tight newsroom integration — ensuring that presenters stay perfectly on script, on pace, and on air.
As part of the SL NEO Media Platform, Teleprompter integrates seamlessly with Studio A/B Player, SkyLark Newsroom and MOS-based newsroom systems, enabling a fully synchronized production workflow from rundown to broadcast.
Optimized for newsrooms, talk shows, and live studios, SL NEO Teleprompter ensures accurate, predictable, and stress-free on-air delivery.
Highlights
Newsroom Integration (NRCS/MOS)
Key Features
- Text Control & Scrolling
- ▸ Smooth bi-directional text scrolling (16 speeds)
- ▸ Automatic text reflowg
- ▸ Adjustable font size
- ▸ Text alignment controls
- ▸ Reading-area indicator for presenter comfort
- ▸ Start/end-of-text indicators
- Navigation & Workflow
- ▸ Hotkeys for fast navigation between stories
- ▸ Marker-based navigation within stories
- ▸ Instant jump to the active story
- ▸ Select any story by name, sequential browsing, or numeric entry
- ▸ Work with text files, including «story» and «marker» tags
- Live Production Features
- ▸ Live (hot) text editing
- ▸ Multi-user operation
- ▸ Standalone offline mode for emergency operation
- Integration & Ecosystem
- ▸ NRCS integration via MOS protocol
- ▸ Integration with SkyLark NRCS in conjunction with the Program module
- Hardware & Control
- ▸ Support for hardware controllers with Jog & Shuttle and function keys
- ▸ Operator micro-monitor support in mirrored modes
- ▸ Horizontal and vertical mirroring
- User Experience & Localization
- ▸ Full Unicode and right-to-left (RTL) language support
- ▸ UI localization support
- ▸ Global user presets
- ▸ Hotkey combinations for fast operation
Workflow
SL NEO Teleprompter operates as a fully integrated part of the studio workflow:
▸ Scripts arrive directly from the newsroom system
▸ Items are linked to the rundown and studio playout
▸ Operators control speed and position in real time
▸ Presenters always see the correct text at the right moment
▸ Direct work with text files is also available
During live production, scripts can be edited, reordered, or replaced without interrupting the broadcast.
Through the SL NEO MOS Gateway, Teleprompter becomes a native newsroom device:
▸ Script synchronization from NRCS
▸ Rundown-driven prompting
▸ Real-time script updates
▸ Status feedback to newsroom
▸ Coordinated operation with Studio A/B Player
Tested and fully operational with Octopus Newsroom and Arion S-News.
The Prompter application supports operation using the X-Keys XK-12 Jog & Shuttle hardware controller.
Integrated Ecosystem
The SL NEO TelePrompter fully integrated into the SL NEO media services platform — a modular, software-defined environment where specialized modules operate together in real time across one or more hardware platforms.
Additional modules — including Studio A/B player, SkyLark Newsroom, NRCS systems, and other workflow components — can be integrated to create a fully tailored broadcast solution:
Use Cases
Technical Highlights
| Prompt Outputs | HDMI/DisplayPort and optional SDI |
| Control | Web UI, keyboard, hardware panels |
| Integration | MOS-based newsroom workflows, SkyLark Newsroom |
| Script Updates | Real-time during live shows |
| Scrolling Engine | Frame-accurate, ultra-smooth, 16 adjustable scroll speeds |
| Language | Full Unicode and right-to-left (RTL) support |
| Offline Mode | Fully functional when disconnected |
| Multi-user Operation | Supported |
| Operation Mode | 24/7 studio-grade |
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