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    New to this and want to build a smart mirror. Help!

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    • N Offline
      NightFury
      last edited by

      Hello
      I’m new to this and I love the idea of a smart mirror I just have no clue what I’m doing!

      Can I use anyone of these TV for a smart mirror? I’m planning to make the top 2/3s of the mirror smart and the mirror I’m planning to replace is 36" x 36". The tv needs to be a 36" X 24" (L x H) which I have worked out to roughly equal a 40" TV.
      https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N2UQ43P/ref=psdc_6459737011_t1_B01L4NBTYC#HLCXComparisonWidget_feature_div
      https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071ZVQVFQ/ref=psdc_6459737011_t2_B01N2UQ43P

      https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LZZIKLZ/ref=psdc_6459737011_t4_B01N2UQ43P

      And the mirror I was looking at is an Acrylic.
      https://www.homedepot.com/p/36-in-x-36-in-x-118-in-Acrylic-Mirror-AM3636S/202509283

      https://www.estreetplastics.com/Plexiglass-Acrylic-Mirror-Sheets-1-8-thick-s/38.htm

      So that is what I have so far. I would like to know if this would work and how well. Like will the text and images wash out when under the light? What technical stuff will I need to be the brains of the operation? Anything else you can think of please let me know. I really want to make this happen.

      Thanks

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        Mykle1 Project Sponsor Module Developer @NightFury
        last edited by

        @NightFury

        Nearly any monitor or flat panel tv will work.

        You NEED two-way (sometimes called one-way) mirror acrylic. An acrylic mirror is NOT the same thing and will not work.

        If you can follow directions, the installation guide will walk you through the technical stuff, as you put it. If you encounter any problems then you can usually find help here rather quickly

        Create a working config
        How to add modules

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          NightFury
          last edited by

          Thank you for the quick response, the main problem I seem to be having is finding a two-way mirror that is 36’’ x 36’'.

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