<![CDATA[What's the best RasPi to use to make a magic mirror at the moment and why?]]>Hello, Im looking forward to start a magic mirror project. What would be the best raspberry pi to buy in order to do it.

My aim is to build a magic mirror with microphone and movement sensors. With a power cord directly connected to the wall.
#raspberrypi

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/13537/what-s-the-best-raspi-to-use-to-make-a-magic-mirror-at-the-moment-and-whyRSS for NodeTue, 14 Jul 2026 04:35:13 GMTThu, 27 Aug 2020 16:42:40 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to What's the best RasPi to use to make a magic mirror at the moment and why? on Wed, 07 Oct 2020 17:59:11 GMT]]>@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.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/82987https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/82987Wed, 07 Oct 2020 17:59:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What's the best RasPi to use to make a magic mirror at the moment and why? on Tue, 06 Oct 2020 10:44:36 GMT]]>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.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/82931https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/82931Tue, 06 Oct 2020 10:44:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What's the best RasPi to use to make a magic mirror at the moment and why? on Tue, 06 Oct 2020 05:10:49 GMT]]>@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.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/82923https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/82923Tue, 06 Oct 2020 05:10:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What's the best RasPi to use to make a magic mirror at the moment and why? on Mon, 05 Oct 2020 19:08:34 GMT]]>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

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/82906https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/82906Mon, 05 Oct 2020 19:08:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What's the best RasPi to use to make a magic mirror at the moment and why? on Fri, 28 Aug 2020 11:18:36 GMT]]>in all case it will be better than RPI3B+ ;)

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/80876https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/80876Fri, 28 Aug 2020 11:18:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What's the best RasPi to use to make a magic mirror at the moment and why? on Fri, 28 Aug 2020 11:16:04 GMT]]>@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.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/80875https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/80875Fri, 28 Aug 2020 11:16:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What's the best RasPi to use to make a magic mirror at the moment and why? on Fri, 28 Aug 2020 00:29:07 GMT]]>@sdetweil ok thank you for the information.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/80870https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/80870Fri, 28 Aug 2020 00:29:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What's the best RasPi to use to make a magic mirror at the moment and why? on Thu, 27 Aug 2020 22:29:21 GMT]]>@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

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/80869https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/80869Thu, 27 Aug 2020 22:29:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What's the best RasPi to use to make a magic mirror at the moment and why? on Thu, 27 Aug 2020 22:12:18 GMT]]>@sdetweil @Bugsounet I will buy the rpib+. Have you guys developed a mirror of your own? Have you got any experience in this subject?

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/80868https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/80868Thu, 27 Aug 2020 22:12:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What's the best RasPi to use to make a magic mirror at the moment and why? on Thu, 27 Aug 2020 22:00:40 GMT]]>@Bugsounet and of course for YouTube your monitor/tv needs speakers

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/80867https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/80867Thu, 27 Aug 2020 22:00:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What's the best RasPi to use to make a magic mirror at the moment and why? on Thu, 27 Aug 2020 22:00:53 GMT]]>for voice using, you have to buy a USB Mic (eq 10$)

I use this

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/80866https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/80866Thu, 27 Aug 2020 22:00:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What's the best RasPi to use to make a magic mirror at the moment and why? on Thu, 27 Aug 2020 21:59:17 GMT]]>@Bugsounet yes, that should work on 3b+

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/80865https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/80865Thu, 27 Aug 2020 21:59:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What's the best RasPi to use to make a magic mirror at the moment and why? on Thu, 27 Aug 2020 21:57:27 GMT]]>@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.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/80864https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/80864Thu, 27 Aug 2020 21:57:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What's the best RasPi to use to make a magic mirror at the moment and why? on Thu, 27 Aug 2020 21:56:09 GMT]]>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 ?

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/80863https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/80863Thu, 27 Aug 2020 21:56:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What's the best RasPi to use to make a magic mirror at the moment and why? on Thu, 27 Aug 2020 21:54:00 GMT]]>@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

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/80862https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/80862Thu, 27 Aug 2020 21:54:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What's the best RasPi to use to make a magic mirror at the moment and why? on Thu, 27 Aug 2020 21:52:53 GMT]]>what do you want to do with it ?

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/80860https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/80860Thu, 27 Aug 2020 21:52:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What's the best RasPi to use to make a magic mirror at the moment and why? on Thu, 27 Aug 2020 21:51:58 GMT]]>@Bugsounet I was aiming for a low budget, and i can get the RPI3B+ at 40 bucks, but the RPI4 at 70, so if the RPI3B+ could fulfill the necessities that I need then i would rather have that one.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/80859https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/80859Thu, 27 Aug 2020 21:51:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What's the best RasPi to use to make a magic mirror at the moment and why? on Thu, 27 Aug 2020 21:50:46 GMT]]>@DiogoSekeira CPU power to run apps. same thing @Bugsounet said

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/80858https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/80858Thu, 27 Aug 2020 21:50:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What's the best RasPi to use to make a magic mirror at the moment and why? on Thu, 27 Aug 2020 21:49:30 GMT]]>@sdetweil What do you mean by out of power? i mean to use it 24/7 plugged.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/80857https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/80857Thu, 27 Aug 2020 21:49:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What's the best RasPi to use to make a magic mirror at the moment and why? on Thu, 27 Aug 2020 18:23:14 GMT]]>@DiogoSekeira :

it all depends on what you wanted to do with it

  • running MagicMirror without complex module RPI2 or RPI3 could be ok
    sample of complex module:

    • displaying video (youtube, TV) take a lot of ressource
    • module with a lot of animated picture (take a lot of cpu time)
    • personnal assistant (Google Assistant / alexa) take a lot of RAM
    • –> it’s limited +/- to default module

  • running MagicMirror with some complex module: RPI3B+ (minimal) / RPI4 (is really better) version: 2Gb min

    • you can do practically what you want ;)
    • playing video/TV
    • assistants
    • animated picture
    • any module as you want

For me the good choice for a mirror is RPI4 (I have 2Gb version)

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/80851https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/80851Thu, 27 Aug 2020 18:23:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What's the best RasPi to use to make a magic mirror at the moment and why? on Thu, 27 Aug 2020 17:08:01 GMT]]>@DiogoSekeira 4 or 3… newest, most powerful first, 4… on a tight budget, go to 3.

as u decide what to add, 3 will run out of power 1st…

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/80850https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/80850Thu, 27 Aug 2020 17:08:01 GMT