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Strip Down Guide for BenQ 28" VA Monitor GC2870H

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  • A Offline
    Adrien
    last edited by Oct 21, 2018, 1:48 PM

    Interesting solution this is the hidden menu of the display. The problem is the boot time i feel like it takes a long time to boot no ? well i will also try to cut the wire if it doesn’t work properly i will solder them. About the microwave sensor i have a rcwl0516 to test but the problem is the range of detection it detect people from a very large range

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      yep_DD @Adrien
      last edited by Oct 21, 2018, 3:17 PM

      @Adrien ah, okay I see… yes that might be a problem in my case it works just fine. I will see about the boot time tomorrow.

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        yep_DD @Adrien
        last edited by Oct 22, 2018, 10:46 AM

        @adrien Okay, so it is about 3 seconds boot time I am estimating. No logo anymore. Just the annoying “HDMI1” screen on the lower right. Let’s see if that satisfies me or I will cut the wires as well. Have you tried yet?

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          MadScientist @yep_DD
          last edited by Oct 22, 2018, 1:27 PM

          @yep_dd You could use relay with a small delay to power your backlight. So the screen will only be visible after the “HDMI1” box disappeared. Personally I wouldn’t bother with it, though.

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            Adrien @yep_DD
            last edited by Oct 22, 2018, 6:00 PM

            @yep_dd I have not yet try, i will do my test as soon as i receive my mirror, but 3 secs look not too long

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              yep_DD @MadScientist
              last edited by yep_DD Oct 28, 2018, 9:46 PM Oct 28, 2018, 9:44 PM

              @madscientist okay, so after a couple of days I am absolutely satisfied. I turn on my monitor with a small httpserver python script whenever someone is at home and -if it is night- any HUE light is on. I am now thinking of changing this to different energy saving modes in my magicmirror:

              • Always On
              • On when someone is home
              • On when someone is home and any light is on (turns off at night)
              • Only on when activated by PIR / Radar Sensor

              0_1540763201051_Screenshot 2018-10-28 at 22.46.15.png

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                Adrien
                last edited by Nov 5, 2018, 8:21 PM

                Hi,

                I have removed the boot logo, but it’s around 5 seconds to start the display and the “hdmi” message is there. I will try to cut the wire in the next days.

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                  Daniel3490
                  last edited by Dec 29, 2018, 10:51 PM

                  @yep_dd
                  Nice project, I got the same glass but a different monitor.
                  At my mirror the backlite seems to bright so it’s easy to locate the edge of the monitor.
                  Could you take some pictures for me to be sure it’s my monitor and not a general problem with the type of glas?
                  If it’s different to yours I might have to invest in a different monitor. 😅

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                    yep_DD @Daniel3490
                    last edited by Jan 1, 2019, 11:25 AM

                    @daniel3490 hi Daniel, it is bit hard to take down the mirror by myself, i have to wait until I have a friend over to help me. I don’t really see the edges of my monitor unless it is really really dark.

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                      bachoo786
                      last edited by Jan 4, 2019, 10:08 AM

                      Hi @yep_DD

                      Fantastic Work !

                      May I ask how did you connect your rcwl0516 sensor and what module did you use to integrate it with MM? Are there any instructions I can follow?

                      Thanks.

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