Seems like a good price. I was a bit worried about it being TN panel (they usually have very poor viewing angles), but the website lists it with 170 / 160‎ viewing angle. I think the colors will still be messed up at larger angles, but since MagicMirror is mostly black and white, it doesn’t matter so much.
Overall, I haven’t owned a TN panel in years, so I can’t give a certain answer.
EDIT: But then again, I don’t live in the USA, so maybe the prices are a bit lower there. 50 € for a used monitor is a quite okay price over here.

I have a few plexiglass plates from an older project, so I think I’ll try it with foil first. These guys offer several different foils and they show the foil’s reflective abilities.

https://raamspiegel.nl/product/spiegelfolie-zilver-budget/

Hmm, weird. I figured that if it’s not transmitting, it’s reflecting. Now that I think about it, there’s also absorbing of the light. I suppose it’s not suitable then, thank you very much for the input! :)

Can I use a regular webcam for facial and voice recognition or do I have to use the raspberry pi modules?

@jsmitty311 done.

I don’t know if you solved this yet, but there is an app for that… it’s called Morning. Panic used to have an amazing app called Status Board but they have discontinued it :( . But if you’re looking for a basic one, use Morning.

Thanks for all the advice and after looking around, I feel that the CEC option is the best one but, unfortunately, is out of my budget. I’ve stumbled across this suggestion which looks like a neat (and cheaper way of getting the same effect.

https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/2077/pir-sensor-sleep-lcd-monitor

What’s everyone’s thoughts on it? If it wouldn’t work then could you instead connect to the remote control IR input and force standby that way?

WOW I just got a 32" from there for 138.00…

Must be charging a bus load of money for shipping?

Go here: Store name: NCOOVERLAYFOIL TouchScreen Store On AliExpress these guys are awesome!!

Hello. Im not very good with english, but i will try to explain. Trying to replace LCD panel, from old TV. I was not able to find exactly the same panel. Found similar one. There is one major mismatch, that might be the problem. It is LVDS interface pin configuration. The code is slightly different. Originally TV came with V260B1-L13, but only found V260B1-L12. So, is there a chance it will work?

http://www.panelook.com/modelcompare.php?ids=13120%2C2279

@mizzoudavis I leave the bezel intact. Other area not covered by bezel (outside the monitor), you simply add black/dark tape/paper/paint.

@Mykle1 Yep, I’m an idiot. Wrong time zone.
Fixed it, and back to normal.

For the record, the weather apps act strange when you’re running an hour behind reality.

@yawns said in Use touch sensor to wake up MagicMirror:

The approach is always the same …
Sensor is triggered (touch sensor is touched, button is pressed, camera is identifying motion, PIR is noticing infrared heat), a timer is started and the mirror is activated. Once the timer expires the mirror is deactivated again.

Of course you can use a touch sensor like TTP223. All it does is setting its communication pin on HIGH if someone is touching it. Since this is a momentary touch you need to start some timer, because you don’t want to keep your finger on the touch sensor all the time to be able to work with the mirror.

Downside in my opinion is the positioning of the sensor. It needs to be mounted on the mirror so you can actually touch it, but it is not really looking nice. Using a PIR sensor mounted in the buttom of the frame looking down through a little hole is invisble. You move your hand below the mirror, the PIR senses the infrared heat and you are done.

y want somethink like that,but im going to put the mirror in a place that a lot of people pass,so i think about this:

the touch sensor start the pir,and the pir start detecting if it’s somebody in front,if not,set on standby the screen

i don’t want that the pir it’s detecting all the time

@Advokaten said in mirror for magic mirror?:

I think he’s asking wether there’s something more than just that 3mm glass. Like another type of glass/screen/sheet of any sort, behind it.

No, that’s the only thing I used.

Looks amazing!

Thanks bud. I do appreciate that :-)

I’m thinking of using a 32" monitor. Sadly, the mirror I’m able to find when it comes to this size is really expensive

Yes, I’m planning my next mirror. I want to go bigger, too, but I also want to keep my costs down. I’m thinking 27" for my next build

@almasgai said in Slim Monitor or TV:

@slametps Thank you so much! I ended up getting a monitor.

@almasgai Please ensure that if your requirement and goal about MM is also involving sound output, using TV rather than monitor is better choice, except monitor is already has built-in speaker. It is also my consideration about using TV for my MM.

I’m also interested, if the mirror ist still available. Living in Zurich Nord.

@johnnyboy said in Using an Old (2 years old) windows Laptop in place of raspberry pi.:

Im confused…

I know. :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

I, too, started with a Windows machine, but it is possible to install MM and get it running, just in a roundabout way.

Then I installed uBuntu on a laptop and installed MM and that went quite smoothly.

You want the best of both worlds? When you install uBuntu on a PC or laptop there is an option to install it alongside of Windows, making it a dual boot machine.

@mortenbirkelund will check at home first as i bought me lots of things to my Arduino a while ago, and see if I might have one at home :)

Hello,
I solved it myself. See the pictures …

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@amanzimdwini said in raspberry-pi alternatives:

So it does work on Win10 and Ubuntu.

Yes, thanks. And as of this very moment, I can confirm that an old Compaq Presario CQ57 laptop, with a fresh install of uBuntu 16.04 LTS, is running MagicMirror 2 without a hitch. And, more importantly, it’s running MMM-NFL and MMM-Voice for voice control of the module. Voice control was the important factor for me as it’s the only way to access almost all of the features on MMM-NFL As a super deluxe and surprising added benefit to the whole thing, MMM-Voice recognized, and is using, the built-in microphone of the laptop.

I’m dancing on air right now. This NFL machine is going to be a gift to my son-in-law who loves NFL football and Fantasy Football. I’m sure he’s going to love it and be the envy of all his friends.

@cowboysdude > I would format the laptop and install Unbuntu and run MM on that

Great peace of advice bro!