Touch foil, maybe a solution ?

wibimaster

I received mirror samples (not the touch foil for the moment).

Tried Mirastar, MirroView, and ChromeSpy.

MirroView permit to view any colour clearly, and without metallic coat, should be compatible with touch foils. But reflection is a little poor, and in dark room, event with luminosity at 0 we can see the black screen. So, should be used for touch capacity and in very light room.
ChromeSpy has better reflection, but a little “brown”. Much better in dark room, in light room it needs a good luminosity behind. Great for white text on black screen, but not for colours.
Mirastar has the best reflection, and work really great in dark room. Like ChromeSpy, it needs a higher luminosity in light room. Great for white text on black screen, not for colours too.

So, if we really need touch capacity or colours, MirroView is the best, but a little sacrifice on reflection (not really useful as a real mirror)
If we need a better reflection, no colours behind, and no touch screen, Mirastar is the winner. Maybe need an adaptative script/screen to adjust luminosity in function of room light.
ChromeSpy is near Mirastar, let a little more colours passed, but with a little worst reflection.

pnobrega

Hum.
Glad I found your post. I was just looking for a possible solution for my magic mirror project. Initially wasn’t going to do it, but after my wife started seeing the “thing” she starts talking about being touch, bla bla. And if she likes it… Ehehe
I bought a Mirropane Chrome Spy 6 mm from Brigla and had no idea about that metallic coat thing.

Since the mirror is 60x90 and behind is a 32inch monitor, touch foil was the only solution I saw.
I was checking AliExpress, and found some that work behind 12mm glass. but now have to check that metallic coat thing.

Thanks

pnobrega

I just re read your post ansy you mentioned Pilkington said they don’t use metallic coat.
I bought a Pilkington Mirropane™ Chrome Spy from Germany, so probably the same you mentioned.
Where you got that info?

they answered me this: “the delivered Mirropane is a chrome based mirror with metallic characteristics.”

Thanks

wibimaster

@pnobrega It’s MirroView that doesn’t have metallic coat

I just received a sample of Mirrorworld Ultra Silver, I’ll post a review after some tests

wibimaster

So, Mirrorworld Ultra Silver (GX010) is really good ; better reflection than ChromeSpy because more “silver” and less “brown”, and a little better transmitance than Mirastar.

It’s a really little improvements, and it has a cost + a weight, only in 6mm, need a good frame (wood, …)

So, best choice if no touch foil and no need of great colors behind, and with a good hard frame (a lot heavier)

TattyJJ

Hi @wibimaster I was looking at doing a very similar project to you.
How did you get on with the touch foil and mirror samples?

Barryb0ng

Hi
I also wounder if someone have succeded with touch foil on a magicmirror and then how

andrei10

Hi, I saw your post and I m exactly in the same position.
I already bought a 24” touch foil. I tested with a transparent glass and it s working 100%. But when I put above the two way mirror glass…the touch foil doesn t work.
Can you please tell me what kind of glass do I have to use? I need to buil an oval magic mirror.

Thanks
Andrei
firi1087@gmail.com