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    What Monitor did you use?

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    • K Offline
      Kobie
      last edited by

      I think it’s quite normal for them to bleed light in darkness - the one-way-mirror needs light on the ‘outside’ in order to overpower the light from the monitor.

      If you’re not seeing much when the lights are on, then you can try moving the mirror into a different position - the angle of teh light can make a difference.

      Also, have you tried playing around with the backlight settings, contrast etc on the monitor?

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      • C Offline
        cpramhofer @Kobie
        last edited by

        @Kobie

        you are absoluty right, the bleeding in the dark is not the thing which worries me most.

        currently the position is not optimal, i´m still waiting for the hanging pads. if i go down a bit to improve the angel things get better.

        has anyone ever tried both: TN and IPS Panel? I will switch over to IPS and hope that things will improve once more.

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        • brobergB Offline
          broberg Project Sponsor
          last edited by

          I have a three screen setup in front of me right now, one IPS in the middle and two TN besides it.
          the TN panels are crap in comparison (yes they where cheaper ofc) the viewing angle and colors are the most obvious things that stands out.
          If adjusted to extremes the contrast on the ips is much higher.

          And if you planning on using the screen on it’s side I would pretty much exclude tn panels, it just looks weird and the viewing angles from the side usually aren’t good enough.

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          • S Offline
            sakuwa
            last edited by

            Hey :)
            i am searching for a monitor and my favorite in the moment is this one: https://www.amazon.de/HP-T3M86AA-Monitor-Reaktionszeit-schwarz/dp/B01G1M5B2C/ref=sr_1_3?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1480673385&sr=1-3

            What do you think about this one?

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            • lolobyteL Offline
              lolobyte
              last edited by

              15" Panel from an old laptop found in the trash with a separate Controller.
              HDMI+DVI+VGA+Audio LCD Controller Kit for 15.6" B156XW02 V.2 LED Panel 1366x768

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              • C Offline
                cpramhofer @sakuwa
                last edited by

                @sakuwa i would not recommend this monitor! IPS Panel is good but the brightness is just 250cd/m2 - better go for one with 300cd/m2
                price sounds good but resolution is not that fine for 27", also the connections are upright what makes it hard to build a slim mirror

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                • h0schiH Offline
                  h0schi
                  last edited by

                  I will use an old HP2448hc.
                  This monitor got a glossy panel.

                  Is that a problem ?

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                  • Mykle1M Offline
                    Mykle1 Project Sponsor Module Developer @h0schi
                    last edited by

                    @h0schi said in What Monitor did you use?:

                    Is that a problem ?

                    That’ll do. Virtually any display will work.

                    Create a working config
                    How to add modules

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                    • h0schiH Offline
                      h0schi @Mykle1
                      last edited by

                      @Mykle1

                      Thank you ! :)

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                      • J Offline
                        JSBhopal
                        last edited by

                        Anybody gone 55"+ ?

                        I want to do this install in my bathroom but my OCD won’t allow the modules not to be perfectly lined up in each corner!

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                        • kusselinK Offline
                          kusselin
                          last edited by

                          how did you do that with the display panel? I have the DELL 19 "1905FPV and would like to use it as a mirror. Do I need an extra panel for the connection …?

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                          • lolobyteL Offline
                            lolobyte @kusselin
                            last edited by lolobyte

                            @kusselin : Hello freiend.

                            Like i wrote in this post here “15” Panel from an old laptop found in the trash with a separate Controller (from Amazon).
                            HDMI+DVI+VGA+Audio LCD Controller Kit for 15.6" B156XW02 V.2 LED Panel 1366x768"

                            1. Disassemble your laptop.
                              IMG_0869 (Small).JPG

                            2. Search for Panel manufacturer (like this one)
                              IMG_0134 (Small).JPG
                              and

                            IMG_0138 (Small).JPG

                            1. search on ebay, amazon or other supplier for a LCD drive controller board of your panel manufacturerer. In my case i has found this for the lenovo…
                              IMG_0749 (Small).JPG
                              and this one for the packard bell
                              packard bell driver board for panel B156xw02

                            hope you have some helpfull informations for your search.

                            at least it looks like this

                            IMG_0882 (Small).JPG

                            or this

                            IMG_0854 (Small).JPG

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                            • kusselinK Offline
                              kusselin
                              last edited by

                              Thank You for your manual :-)

                              Greetings

                              Markus

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                              • T Offline
                                tomy
                                last edited by

                                I think you can consider kiperlline, which is moderate in size and cheap, which is perfect for you.
                                [https://jp.kiperline.com/](link url)

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