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    What's the best TV to use?

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      redink
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      If you were to build a magic mirror from scratch, what display technology would you pick? My MagicMirror is running on an old LCD TV with a two way mirror in front of it and the glare make it almost unreadable during the day.

      If I were to rebuild it, what kind of a TV should I use to make it easier to read during the day?

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        sdetweil @redink
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        @redink I don’t use any mirror glass on mine. I don’t need another mirror in the house

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          DanLeo @sdetweil
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          @sdetweil If you were to build a magic mirror from scratch, which display technology would you choose? My current MagicMirror setup uses an old LCD TV with a two-way mirror, but glare makes it difficult to read during the day.

          If I were to rebuild it, what type of display should I use to improve daytime readability?

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            sdetweil @DanLeo
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            @DanLeo i do not know. as i said above none of my mirrors have reflective glass. i do not need that in my house.

            i have a 43in hd tv on the wall at the T of my two main walkways
            it shows background pics from my nas
            weather, calendar, and a couple other into things

            i have a 55 in hd tv on the wall in my office space, w 4 hdmi inputs, where i can switch between different systems providing mirror app info. this is mostly used for testing, but i have an old odroid xu4 running 24x7

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              furqanhamid @redink
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              @redink For better daytime visibility, go with an LED or OLED display with high brightness and good contrast. A commercial-grade high-nit display or an IPS panel with anti-glare coating can also help reduce reflections. Adjusting brightness and using a high-quality two-way mirror with better light transmission can further improve readability!

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