Good evening, I’m very new to the Mirror forums, I’ve just embarked on the creation of my Magic Mirror. Coming from some Linux experience i’ve found the software and configuring new modules to be a breeze however i’m struggling with the hardware side. At current i’ve acquired a 32" Panasonic Viera TV the panel is made by IPS Alpha Technologies, (if that’s any help) and basically i want to rip out the Panasonic main board and power supply etc and use a LCD controller board as this will achieve the results i’m after with the screen (Basically the TV can’t be set to power on into HDMI. I’ve stripped it back to find what i believe is a TCON board which connects to the panel and from there what I believe to be an 51 pin LVDS ribbon cable. Providing the details above are accurate, the question’s i’m asking is Has anyone done anything like this? If so will a 51pin LVDS to 30 pin dupont work? I’ve been reading a lot about LVDS pin outs etc, power on the left hand side power on the right. Any information would really help, i know i may not have been completely clear in my questioning so please ask away for any more details.

I’m laying my tv flat on a table and I want the bottom of the tv to face away from me, however all the cables need to be closest to me. I tried the windows touch screen calibration tool and it showed difficulty during the calibration, often returning to the same points repeatedly. Once it finished the calibration, nothing changed. It didn’t flip. Is there different software or method of calibration that would get it to flip?

@liquoredonlife I have no plan to purchase or use this. Just curious whether it could be work on SBC. :)

@pnobrega said in Eeepc instead of raspberry: I went for ubuntu based on 16.0.4 16.04 was the most current when I started so I stayed with it. In fact, I’m still running 16.04 on my dev machine. The most current(stable) would work just as well, I’m sure. They’ve made some UI changes that I wasn’t thrilled about but that is not an issue. Gonna se if I can do everything I want with just the PS eye camera I would suggest staying with the integrated microphone, or an analog microphone if you are going to be using any voice control. Assuming the PS cam is USB, you’d be introducing a bunch of latency that you won’t be happy with. Certainly, use the cam for cam duty.

Hey. How did you guys hold the screen to the mirror? I’d like to put the lcd in the middle of the mirror. But i need to prevent it from slide down… ideas please… thanks https://ibb.co/FgBhGZQ https://ibb.co/1J8YVy6

@TheGeekfather I’m in Calgary and just found it from a local glass shop. I believe they sourced it from Crystal Glass. I got three different quotes, all priced wildly different, so it pays to make a few phone calls. smartmirrors.ca is great if you want an acrylic version.

How should I keep everything attached to the monitor and prevent slipping? Sorry if this is an ignorant question but my hdmi board and controller board don’t have a metal housing to adhere to the monitor and although everything plugs in fine I was wondering what would be the best option for keeping everything from slipping once it’s on the wall, should I make a PLA housing? Use Velcro? Zip ties? Thanks for helping out

Yes this is a real problem with the display and controller. Try to contact a controller seller on eBay (e.g. https://www.ebay.de/usr/csmqshop) and give them your display number. With luck, he could help you.

oooh, that would be FUN…

@Fozi For real time application, yep ; with an acceptable delay, recognition could be done online ^^ An offline example for good performance on RPI : https://medium.com/@aiotalabs/deep-neural-network-on-raspberry-pi-c287e06a3250 Would be happy to test that :D

@MadScientist said in Display not bright enough: Hi there, what you want is a display with high contrast. I think VA panels have the best. I can fully confirm the better contrast on VA panels compared to TN panels.

Hi, Some times gone, but would you still recommend the BenQ monitor? Thank you Christian

@sdetweil thank you! This makes my life so much easier

Why not use the onboard WiFi adapter on the Raspberry Pi3 B ? On the sensor topic . Why not go with a Microwave Sensor. Search posts by @fozzie as he has just installed one and likes it alot! I searched for the thread for you and here it is https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/11704/update-replaced-my-pir-sensor-with-a-doppler-microwave-sensor/12

@broberg Thanks for that info! I’ve been already tempted to give that a try in a future upgrade. :thinking_face:

I LOVE seeing my photos large! [image: Page Arizona, Lower Antelope Canyon]

@cyrus-io Unfortunately, that is not going to work for you unless you then apply “2-way” mirror film or reflective coating. The operative word is “2-way”. Standard mirrors won’t work. Frankly, you’d have one hell of a time and still not be satisfied. If cost is an issue then please consider “2-way” acrylic mirror which is far less expensive than 2-way glass. Of course, glass is the best result but acrylic can be acceptable. You get what you pay for. Do a search right here on the forum for “which mirror to use” and you’ll find plenty of discussions about it.

How to rotate a display on Rasp Pi… Unless you’re not using a Rasp Pi https://www.raspberrypi-spy.co.uk/2017/11/how-to-rotate-the-raspberry-pi-display-output/ As for calibration you should check with manufacturer… I am using a 32" TV with an IR frame so it covers 100% and no calibration was needed.

Thanks @Fozi, that clears it up for me. I suppose I’m ready start shopping around for supplies then!