What's the best RasPi to use to make a magic mirror at the moment and why?

[A Former User]

what do you want to do with it ?

[DiogoSekeira]

@sdetweil @Bugsounet oh i get it now. I just ment to run magic mirror with youtube, calendar, weather forecast and try to implement voice activation and or movement sensors

[A Former User]

youtube without voice activating ??? not sure it’s possible, or so just on start the mirror but it’s ridiculus

In all case, i think RPI3B+ can works for you :)
@sdetweil ?

[DiogoSekeira]

@Bugsounet Yes i mean to use voice activation. If im not able to will just use buttons of some sort or a keyboard, wich is kind of lame. But right now im just looking at what model can fully satisfy my needs.

[sdetweil]

@Bugsounet yes, that should work on 3b+

[A Former User]

for voice using, you have to buy a USB Mic (eq 10$)

I use this

[sdetweil]

@Bugsounet and of course for YouTube your monitor/tv needs speakers

[DiogoSekeira]

@sdetweil @Bugsounet I will buy the rpib+. Have you guys developed a mirror of your own? Have you got any experience in this subject?

[sdetweil]

@DiogoSekeira yes, no glass yet. I have pi0, 3, 4, Jetson nano, odroid, Linux, Mac. 5-6 different systems running at once

I support the install and update scripts, see
https://github.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts

I have developed a few modules, and helped others.

I also watch the forums for folks having trouble

read this
https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/4231/how-to-add-modules-for-absolute-beginners?_=1598567078006

[DiogoSekeira]

@sdetweil ok thank you for the information.

[DiogoSekeira]

@sdetweil @Bugsounet I just happened to find a raspi 4 with 1 G for the same price of a Raspi 3 B+. Now im unsure about wich one is the best option.

[A Former User]

in all case it will be better than RPI3B+ ;)

[videogame95]

I would use a raspberry pi 4 but your need get a good way powering it up as it need a power supple with 3.1 amps

MagicMirror 2

I am using a raspberry pi 3 as it easer to get power to the pi but its up to you which one to go with .

just think of how you going to get right amps to the pi so you only have to use one cable TV Monitor laptop screen with driver board.
when i did my first magic mirror i solder the wire inside an 3amp power plug that fitted into the back of my mirror you could do that with a raspberry pi 4 plug a spur from the main incoming with to your monitor TV etc.

anyone have a better way of powering up the pi 4 to tv

[banbutcher]

@videogame95 said in What's the best RasPi to use to make a magic mirror at the moment and why?:

I would use a raspberry pi 4 but your need get a good way powering it up as it need a power supple with 3.1 amps

anyone have a better way of powering up the pi 4 to tv

ive just come across 2 usb modules (dual usb A, usb A+C) that go inside wall sockets for charging… im going to do a little bit of wiring with this a couple of suitable fuses to power my monitor and the usb A+C module. the module will power my pi4 and a usb speaker. i just have to finalise a few other things before i finish it all up.

[cowboysdude]

Actually you can get an RPI4 for
$35 US 2 gig
$ 55 US 4 gig
$75 US 8 gig

or an RPI3
Model A []
Model B [First model]
Model B+ [Final model]

They are also working on a 64 bit variant of Raspberr Pi Operating system.
There’s also a Raspberry PI beta that will allow booting from the USB slot.

Any of those would work for your mirror.

[bhepler]

@videogame95 - I normally put a travel power strip inside the frame for the mirror. I’ve since started adding external switches that cut the power to the power strip, but you can get by with just using the power strip’s plug.

Once you have the power strip in the frame, you can plug in the 3.1 amp adapter into the strip, along with the monitor, LED supply or whatever else you have back there. With some careful shopping, you might find a strip with a USB C plug built into it.