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      CheapDad @woelfle2004
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      @woelfle2004

      Thank you for the reply. As a financial middle ground between two way glass and acrylic, I’m planning on getting a piece of glass and using the two way film over top. Does anyone have thoughts on that?

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        sdetweil @CheapDad
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        @cheapdad haven’t seen anyone happy with film

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          CheapDad
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          Wow! That’s good to know. With a 16x20 project, what do you recommend?

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            sdetweil @CheapDad
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            @cheapdad I don’t have any advice. I bought film for my big tv but stopped based on feedback here.

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              BKeyport Module Developer @CheapDad
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              @cheapdad As for speakers, built in speakers are throw away toys from the 80s. Get something else… I’d likely put speakers out of the way of the monitor, shielded magnets so to protect other equipment, but I could roll my own solution…

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                CheapDad
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                Perhaps I can put speaker components at the bottom of the frame with the monitor at the top.

                Related to the monitor, it only has DVI and VGA connections. I’m wondering if I should use a Pi 3 for the full sized HDMI connection and use an adapter, or does a mini HDMI to dvi or vga adapter exist?

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                  bert269
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                  Hi.
                  I also have a Dell(not sure the model) with DVI, VGA and DP outputs. Since I use the rPi 4 I got a converter cable from mini HDMI to DVI cheaper than HDMI to DP. So I went that route and it works fine.
                  I would be really interested to learn how you manage to setup Google Assistant, once you reach that point, as I am really a hard time to do it. The problem that I found is that Google keep changing their device registration websites and I cannot find any updated guides to step one through this -really annoying. In regards to the microphone, I am using a USB model from Amazon which works just fine: https://www.amazon.com/your-orders/pop?ref=ppx_yo2_mob_b_pop__np_5_pp&orderId=111-3131203-6936200&lineItemId=lpkisvksqpotsny&shipmentId=DkND6yTsW&packageId=1&asin=B0779PKLV9
                  I have not decided if I want to go camera yet or not. Also, I went with the mirror film and are pretty happy with it. It was my first attempt and although it did not come out 100% smooth, I am still very happy with the result.
                  I am very curious to see how you manage to get Google Assistant installed and to learn from you, please. Thanks.

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                    CheapDad @bert269
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                    @bert269 said in Help me choose my hardware:

                    Hi.
                    I also have a Dell(not sure the model) with DVI, VGA and DP outputs. Since I use the rPi 4 I got a converter cable from mini HDMI to DVI cheaper than HDMI to DP. So I went that route and it works fine.
                    I would be really interested to learn how you manage to setup Google Assistant, once you reach that point, as I am really a hard time to do it. The problem that I found is that Google keep changing their device registration websites and I cannot find any updated guides to step one through this -really annoying. In regards to the microphone, I am using a USB model from Amazon which works just fine: https://www.amazon.com/your-orders/pop?ref=ppx_yo2_mob_b_pop__np_5_pp&orderId=111-3131203-6936200&lineItemId=lpkisvksqpotsny&shipmentId=DkND6yTsW&packageId=1&asin=B0779PKLV9
                    I have not decided if I want to go camera yet or not. Also, I went with the mirror film and are pretty happy with it. It was my first attempt and although it did not come out 100% smooth, I am still very happy with the result.
                    I am very curious to see how you manage to get Google Assistant installed and to learn from you, please. Thanks.

                    Thanks @bert269 !

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