PSA: Mirror Film Will Not Work on Capacitive Touchscreens

[A Former User]

@EoF That indeed might take a while before you’ll get it. Could you provide me with a link of the touch screen you’ve ordered? I’m guessing it’s a standard touch screen or does it also have the mirror overlay?

I’ve just contacted a manufacturer in the United Kingdom which manufactures all kinds of displays, as well as touch mirrors in the hope that they can provide me with some more information about what kind of material we need to be looking for and maybe even provide them. Don’t know if they will respond but I thought it was worth a shot :)

http://prodisplay.com/products/interactive-mirror-tv-overlay/

[EoF]

@sdrenth Awesome! I was actually just looking at their site earlier.

I’ve been looking for resitive touch screen panel kits. Essentially they’re an overlay you apply to a normal monitor, connect via USB, and it “makes” it into a touchscreen.

However, I am have a very hard time finding one that is decent. They only place I can even find them listed is on ebay, and they all have one little thing wrong with them. Such as being incorrect size, incorrect aspect ratio, or something else.

I can’t seem to catch a break :/

[A Former User]

I’ve received the following response from Pro Display this week, so they are using a monitor with on top of that a mirror glass on top of the mirror glass a touch screen. I think this solution would be cheaper when looking for a larger screen size as opposed to looking for a large built-in touch screen monitor.

This would have the touch frame sat on the surface of the mirror glass, like the attached project images they inbuilt this into a decretive frame to conceal. I’ve also attached images of how this can look as a full solution.

This boasts a commercial grade monitor which can be used in either portrait or landscape format, multi touch (6point touch) and 24/7 usage.

You would then wire both the screen and touch frame back to a windows running computer.

[Didge]

Sorry just passing, not read all the replies,

But if it was me I would use a piece of glass on the rear of the glass line with mirror film and on the other facing the user side line with the touch digitizer I think that might solve the issue and then lay the glass over the display you would like to use.

Just my two pence worth, hope this helps you in solving the issue :D

[EoF]

@Didge Hello, I’ve actually ordered a resistive touch screen panel kit. If it were capacitive, your idea would probably work pretty well. I’m not sure if they make capacitive based panels though (affordable at least).

[Didge]

@EoF AWESOME and thanks for a reply!

I do hope you will keep us updated with your progress, can I ask… what size touchscreen are you buying and the rough cost?

This is getting interesting!

[EoF]

@Didge I am buying a touch screen panel kit, it’s a 21.5 inch one. Unfortunately, they seem to only make these things in China so I have to wait a while before I get it. I ordered it about a week ago.

This is pretty close to exactly what I ordered.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/201401031341?lpid=82&chn=ps&ul_noapp=true

I ordered from Ali Express though, which I’ve never used before. I was able to find one on there for ~$60 (and free shipping).

[EoF]

@Didge https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/166/eof-s-touch-screen-magic-mirror-testing-phase/1

[A Former User]

@EoF where did you get the two way mirror film from?

[EoF]

@sdrenth Amazon