A New Chapter for MagicMirror: The Community Takes the Lead
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    Hi MagicMirror team, I wanted to share with the community my MagicMirror project featuring a completely custom-built LEGO frame! Hardware Setup: Display: Vertical monitor Computer: Initially Beelink (mini PC), now migrating to Dell OptiPlex D10U System: Ubuntu (Server → Desktop) PIR sensor for automatic screen on/off control via MQTT Implemented Modules: Clock & Calendar (with Italian custom calendar) Weather (Italian weather with hourly and daily forecasts) Compliments (motivational messages) News Feed (Italian news) Automatic screen control via PIR sensor and Node.js Unique Feature: The LEGO frame is completely customizable and modular. It includes: LEGO minifigures on top Colorful decorations on the sides with bricks from various collections Decorative elements (stars, clouds, stickers) Design that perfectly integrates into the home environment Technical Challenges Solved: MQTT integration for PIR control Italian weather modules configuration Optimization for vertical display Power management and automatic screen shutdown The project became not only functional but also a decorative element appreciated by the whole family. The LEGO frame makes the MagicMirror less “techy” and more accessible, especially for children. [image: 1763043465078-lego-frame.jpeg] ![alt text](image url) Thanks for this amazing open source project! Michele!!
  • Sensor behind glass, PIR or not.

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    Cowboysdude is right, you have to use, for example a RCWL0516 (radar sensor) instead.
  • How can i have 2 microphones working simultaneously on a raspberry pi

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    I have a question can i use 2 microphones on a raspberry pi ?? Either usb or something like the respeaker where both mics are monitored by different modules one for MM-voice and the other for Alexa Pi … (MM-voice will let you choose a mic ID, where it listens to its wake words) I Just don’t know how to have raspberry pi’s configuration twitched, which i am sure it needs to be, to have 2 mics working??? Denis
  • Which Pi would be cheapest and funtional

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    I know that this sounds like a dumb question but, what is the cheapest pi that I can use to make this work. What model should I purchase if i want to be able to have full functionality, including the Alexa mod. I am new to Raspberry pi, so please be specific. By full functionality, I mean, that It won’t be incredibly slow as well. Could I get a cheaper pi, missing one or two of the components, and just get a shield (is that what they are called with Pi’s?)?
  • Need Help to Get Started

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    @duraturk - You seem to be well on your way. I honestly don’t think the monitor quality matters all that much for a normal Magic Mirror installation. And by “normal” I mean “using the standard white-on-black interface to display text” installation. Compliments, calendar, weather, newsfeed, plus some sort of transit schedule. You might notice a difference in monitor quality if you plan on watching full screen video or high resolution photos of the Earth or some such. But I doubt it. As for the size of the glass vs the size of your monitor, I think you have it right. The barely-bigger-than size will do just fine. Push comes to shove, you can remove the bezel from the monitor to reduce its size a little bit. Additionally, with a close fit you won’t have to worry about suspending or supporting your monitor behind the glass outside of the regular box that is the normal design. The “other components and cables” usually fit behind the monitor in the various gaps left by a flat wall up against a decidedly non-flat monitor case. In my experience, the depth necessary just to accommodate the monitor electronics is more than enough to fit the Pi and the power source. I have shopped with TwoWayMirrors before and they provided excellent service.
  • Mirror and bright conditions

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    @azrael yes, from a regular glass shop, Ask for manufacturer and product name, that way you can google the specs yourself. (Thats what I did)
  • Newbie Questions

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    I did not use a USB mic with my raspberry pi yet, but one directly attached to the GPIO pins, but from what I heard a USB mic works but might have a bit more delay. Sound via HDMI worked perfectly fine for me For the Display it’s important to have a good black, so the mirror does not shine a lot in the black parts (especially when the monitor is not covering the whole visible area. A high brightness would be good aswell, since the mirror makes it a lot darker. Port location it would be optimal if they are not facing to the back, because the cables will make it quite thick. I don’t use any nline voice recognitions because of the privacy issue. However I guess both should work with MM2. I guess the most important question there is wether you prefer one of them (or maybe already have hardware like echos at home, since it makes no sence to have multiple different voice systems at home)
  • PIR Sensor - Sleep LCD monitor

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    Finally, I’ve finnished my script, and it works like a charm. I paste it here if someone else need it. #!/usr/bin/python3 # PACKAGES NEEDED TO WORK: sudo apt install python3 python3-rpi.gpio # My screen has an USB port, that turns on when screen is on, and off when screen is off. # So, I made a voltage divider with a few resistors to get 3 volts, to activate pin 6 (BCM) # on the raspberry Pi. In this way, the script can 'know' if Screen is ON or OFF. import RPi.GPIO as GPIO import time import subprocess from subprocess import call GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BCM) GPIO.setup(22, GPIO.IN) # PIR's output GPIO.setup(6, GPIO.IN) # Screen power detector GPIO.setup(25, GPIO.OUT) # Relay Input GPIO.setwarnings(False) while (GPIO.input(6) == 0): # IF SCREEN IS ON if (GPIO.input(22) == 1): # PIR DETECTS MOTION call(('/opt/vc/bin/vcgencmd', ' display_power', '1')) GPIO.output(25, GPIO.HIGH) # RELAY ACTIVATION time.sleep(3) GPIO.output(25, GPIO.LOW) time.sleep(60) # THE TIME WE WANT THE SCREEN TO STAY ON if (GPIO.input(22) == 1): # IF PIR DETECTS A NEW MOVEMENT, time.sleep(60) # ACTIVATES THE MIRROR ANOTHER AMOUNT OF SECONDS else: GPIO.output(25, GPIO.HIGH) # WITH THIS LINE, THE SCREEN POWERS OFF TO SAVE ENERGY time.sleep(3) GPIO.output(25, GPIO.LOW) else: GPIO.output(25, GPIO.LOW) while (GPIO.input(6) == 1): # IF SCREEN IS OFF if (GPIO.input(22) == 1): # PIR DETECTS MOTION call(('/opt/vc/bin/vcgencmd', ' display_power', '1')) GPIO.output(25, GPIO.LOW) # SAME AS ABOVE, BUT THIS TIME DON'T ACTIVATE THE RELAY time.sleep(60) if (GPIO.input(22) == 1): time.sleep(60) else: GPIO.output(25, GPIO.HIGH) # WITH THIS LINE, THE SCREEN POWERS OFF TO SAVE ENERGY, AGAIN time.sleep(3) GPIO.output(25, GPIO.LOW) else: GPIO.output(25, GPIO.LOW) call(('/usr/bin/python3', '/home/pi/SCRIPTS/pir.py'))
  • Is this a good mirror and tv pair for bright light conditions?

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    Greetings. I have a budget in mind of about $300 for the glass mirror and $220ish for the TV. I would like to use a 43" TCL 43S305 and this 24" x 36" MirroView 2 way mirror. Looks like the TV will be slightly wider than the glass by around an inch or two. Will that be a problem? And most importantly, the mirror will be in a brightly lit office facing a window that will always have it’s curtain closed. I see this seller sells MirroView and Mirropane glass. I’m wondering if The MirroView is the correct type given my environment. If the TV is going to be bright enough and if there are any build instructions for making a frame for this specific size and possibly even combination of glass and TV brands.
  • Mirror smaller than screen (by 6cm) - Possible to alter the image size?

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    I can’t for the life of me work this out how to get the main middle content to remain in the middle. Any help please? How does the calculation work? I’ve managed to get the top content in the right position, and the bottom of the page, but then the middle content is just in the wrong place. :-( @yawns said in Mirror smaller than screen (by 6cm) - Possible to alter the image size?: Please try this in custom.css: body { margin-top: 250px; margin-bottom: 250px; height: calc(100% - 500px); } That should give a 250px margin from the top and the bottom and it should center the content on screen again. If you play with margin-top or margin-bottom values please adjust the height calculation.
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    @rayduin I had no particular reason to buy IPS, but the viewing angle is best. There is an interesting article to read tn-ips-va on hardware info in Dutch I have used the same screen at some of my customers so it was my first try.
  • Powering my mirror?

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    Yep thats why I write I don’t know what siye of a cable you use ;) but since I expected the cable to be very short (step down converter directly in front of the pi and the cable is probably open to all sides VDE rules say you should use at least 0.5mm² up to 2.5A 2m and at least 0.1mm² up to 1A 2m So you should use 0.5mm² to be on the safe side. 0.25mm² should probably work aswell when you do not have long cables and do not stress the pi fully out to 2A ;) But yes @MadScientist is right you should definetly not get below this and keep in mind those values are for copper cables. If you use aluminium cables you obviously need thicker cables
  • A couple issues. Need help please

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    i have a wire getting hot and a buck down converter that changes reading once my pi is plugged in. Any info is appreciated! [image: 1530467042279-diagram-screen-2.png]
  • Magic Mirror and Google AIY

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    Well, I got it working! MM and Google AIY on one RPI; great! But I am not a technical person and need help. Before I placed the AIY Hat, I had a pir connected to GPIO22. Now the Hat covers all the GPIO pins, I still want to connect the Pir. Is it possible to connect it to the bottom right connectors (saying GPIO22)? Thanks for your help! Peter [image: 1529429095753-95108041-a7fe-4602-8d69-99d221fedad4-image.png]
  • will this work on the new Pi 3B+??

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    @sharmstr Indeed, I’ve read that in there. Still in the reading part. Kind regards, Mike
  • adding fans for airflow?

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    @mykle1 Okay, Thanks for the answers. Will order a few fans from Aliexpress sometime soon. No rush. First I want to have the software part ready. :winking_face:
  • Implement Monitoring system using magic marrior

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    Working on home automation and found this magic mirror which seems to be interesting to get integrated with mesh sensors, So can you please suggest how can I connect the mesh based sensor with magic mirror and create design of dashboard tracker to share the temperature readings with Bar graph, Also need to know how can I send my sensor readings to internet cloud database store the data check previous data whenever needed? Please suggest the better way to make this process functional will be very helpful.
  • Rsp 3 model B. Questions

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    @shazglass Do I really have to comment here? ;-)
  • Raspberry Pi 3 b+ and Magic Mirror

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    It works! I’ve got my pi 3B+ today and installed the magicmirror software right away…and it works right out of the box!
  • Should I put acrylic mirror behind glass?

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    I just started working on my firts magicmirror And like everybody thought of making a frame with an glas 2-way mirror or an acrylic piece with folie over it. Bot tonight I thought: “Way not putting the folie right over te monitor?” That would eliminate the glas or acrylic part.
  • Reflective Film vs Two Way Mirror Glass

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    Hi everyone, I know there is a lot of questions posted about how reflective film compares to glass, so I wanted to share a comparison I made between the two. I’m using two way mirror with a visible transmission of 11%, and comparing to Gila Reflective Film with a rating of 18%. They are mounted onto the same monitor with the same settings. Comparison album: https://imgur.com/a/pXQc66Y I also made a more in depth blog post comparing the two which rates these on Reflection, Transmission, and Simplicity. To give you the notes: the glass mirror looks better, but the film is so much easier to build its a great starting point.