<![CDATA[Recommended mirror specs]]>Hi guys,

do you have any recommendations for the best mirror-experience?

I could get a mirror glas with
transmission 3% and 4mm thickness. Or better 6mm?

The mirror should be hanging in the corridor. Most of the time it is artificial lighted. What do you think about the specs?

pauabaer

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/2474/recommended-mirror-specsRSS for NodeSun, 07 Jun 2026 13:31:49 GMTTue, 02 May 2017 17:54:34 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Recommended mirror specs on Tue, 02 May 2017 19:53:44 GMT]]>@pauabaer yeah a couple of kg, but not overwhelmingly heavy :)

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/21004https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/21004Tue, 02 May 2017 19:53:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Recommended mirror specs on Tue, 02 May 2017 19:42:43 GMT]]>wow. enormous weight!? :D
mine should be only 50x30

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/21001https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/21001Tue, 02 May 2017 19:42:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Recommended mirror specs on Tue, 02 May 2017 19:28:53 GMT]]>@pauabaer yeah basically,
I would probably go with a thicker mirror if making a large one piece mirror. (mine is 120x60cm and 6mm thick)

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/21000https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/21000Tue, 02 May 2017 19:28:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Recommended mirror specs on Tue, 02 May 2017 19:19:42 GMT]]>Thats obvious. Thought perhaps it has any influence. So the thinner the better because of light weight?

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/20999https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/20999Tue, 02 May 2017 19:19:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Recommended mirror specs on Tue, 02 May 2017 19:09:01 GMT]]>@pauabaer the thickness does not change anything (the reflective coating is usually only applied to one side of the glass).

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/20997https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/20997Tue, 02 May 2017 19:09:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Recommended mirror specs on Tue, 02 May 2017 19:06:54 GMT]]>@broberg thanks for the pictures. now i have an idea of the possible result.
how does the thickness influence the effect?

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/20995https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/20995Tue, 02 May 2017 19:06:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Recommended mirror specs on Tue, 02 May 2017 19:06:58 GMT]]>I took a picture of the mirror running, light and dark

Notice the thin text at the top, that’s the standard text-size of the MagicMirror.
The clock and weather forecast are in a bolder font.

0_1493751819328_IMG_20170502_205317.jpg

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/20994https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/20994Tue, 02 May 2017 19:06:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Recommended mirror specs on Tue, 02 May 2017 18:52:15 GMT]]>@pauabaer one ceiling light, no windows.
It’s visible, but not really good enough, you have to use a big text size to see it clearly.

It works good with minimal light (i.e dark room with only monitors to light it up).

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/20993https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/20993Tue, 02 May 2017 18:52:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Recommended mirror specs on Tue, 02 May 2017 18:29:55 GMT]]>Same place of action?

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/20990https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/20990Tue, 02 May 2017 18:29:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Recommended mirror specs on Tue, 02 May 2017 18:08:48 GMT]]>@pauabaer 3% is to little, I know, mine is 3%. I would suggest minimum 10% light transmission.

]]>https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/20986https://forum.magicmirror.builders/post/20986Tue, 02 May 2017 18:08:48 GMT