How far should a camera-based launch monitor be placed from the screen?

Name: Rapsodo CLM PRO
Brand: Rapsodo

Any distance works, unlike radar units such as Rapsodo which need a set minimum distance to track properly. Camera based launch monitors like the Uneekor Spica read the ball and clubhead directly, so placement is flexible. A hitting area 10 to 11 feet from the screen works fine, though the unit needs roughly 5 to 10 inches of ball flight after impact to pick up the shot.

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Rapsodo CLM PRO

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1 member runs this, #27 most-run Launch Monitor

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Verified research

From the MSS study: what the sensor measures, what it costs to run, and what it needs from the room.

CameraClub data: Speed onlySpin: Measured

Premium ceiling-mount camera for fixed sim rooms, wait for official specs and pricing.
The MSS verdict

NoneRequired subscription

CLM PRO PC Software (included): free, required. Premium Subscription (estimated): $249 a year.

Why people buy

6-camera overhead with native PC sim app

No special balls required (claimed)

1 cm licensed course scans included

Premium fixed home setup

Trade-offs

Pre-release; price and specs TBD until 2026 launch

Subscription cost unknown (not officially published)

3rd-party sim compatibility unconfirmed

Overhead mount only; no portability

Ball tracking

Ball SpeedMeasured

Launch AngleMeasured

Launch DirectionMeasured

Spin RateMeasured

Spin AxisCalculated

Club tracking

Club SpeedMeasured

Club PathNot provided

Face AngleNot provided

Attack AngleNot provided

From the verified MSS launch-monitor study: measured = read directly by the sensor; calculated = algorithm-derived.

PlacementOverhead, Designed for 9 ft ceilings; exact ball-to-screen distance and footprint not published.

EnvironmentIndoor

BallNo special balls or stickers (reported, not officially confirmed)

Third-party simsLimited, Native PC sim software with 1 cm scanned courses. 3rd-party sim support (GSPro, E6) not officially announced.

The fine print

Pre-release announced at 2026 PGA Show; no official Rapsodo spec sheet exists. Subscription cost, ball/club metrics, 3rd-party sim support unpublished. All quantitative specs from secondary/aggregator sources only. New Rapsodo PC software with 1 cm licensed course scans included; paid subscription cost not yet published (estimated ~$249/yr in secondary sources only).

Specifications

Core Technology

Core Tech TypeCamera

Sensor Technology6 cameras, no radar

Technology Detail6-camera optical overhead (Rapsodo's first ceiling unit); native PC sim software with 1 cm course scans.

Performance Data

Ball DataNot officially published by Rapsodo. The choosy.golf listing (a third-party aggregator; page is client-side rendered and its values appear estimated/predicted for this unreleased unit) lists: Ball Speed, Club Speed, Smash Factor, Launch Angle, Launch Direction, Carry Distance,…

Club DataReported to include full club metrics (third-party/aggregator description: club speed and impact club data via overhead imaging).

Compatibility

Sim Readiness and Software IncludedLaunches alongside Rapsodo's FIRST native PC simulation software, featuring licensed courses scanned to ~1 cm detail for full round play on a gaming PC (a step beyond the MLM2PRO's tablet-based range/practice app).

Device / PC ReqsPC software (a new Rapsodo PC Software App ships with the CLM Pro). Rapsodo's platform generally also spans iOS/Android, but the CLM Pro's specific app model (PC-only vs. PC+mobile) is not yet published.

Subscription CostNot published for the CLM PRO. Rapsodo's portable line historically uses a paid "Premium" annual subscription to unlock full features; the new native PC software is reported to carry an "additional…

Special Balls/MarkersReported to need NO special balls and NO club stickers, i.e. no marked/RPT balls and no metallic/club stickers. This is presented as a deliberate contrast with the portable MLM2PRO, which DOES require RPT-marked balls (verified) for spin.

Physical

Typical PlacementOverhead / ceiling

Indoor / OutdoorIndoor only

PortableNo

MountingOverhead / ceiling-mount (permanently fixed above the hitting area, centered over the ball, works for both right- and left-handed players) · Overhead, designed for 9 ft ceilings.

Value

Best ForPremium fixed home sim rooms

Community answers

Real questions about the Rapsodo CLM PRO. Summarized from member answers in our Discord.

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