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      dcarls91
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      Begining my mirror build here soon, and was wondering what size monitor you all recommend for the build. Thanks

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        cowboysdude Module Developer @dcarls91
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        @dcarls91 Whatever your comfortable with. It can also depend on what you want to do with it. I have a 24" and a 32" …

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          Mykle1 Project Sponsor Module Developer @dcarls91
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          @dcarls91

          I agree with @cowboysdude. Whatever fits for the circumstance. I also have made a few, from the very small up to 24". They each suit their condition and purpose. Alarm clocks, Vanity mirrors, conventional, etc

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            A Former User
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            Anyway, I think higher resolution(1920*1080) would be better for some modules. Sometimes I feel lower resolution is a bit small.

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              j.e.f.f Project Sponsor Module Developer @Guest
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              @sean said in Monitor size recommendations:

              Anyway, I think higher resolution(1920*1080) would be better for some modules. Sometimes I feel lower resolution is a bit small.

              I second this. You’ll find that most of the modules won’t scale well to 720p. Can all be corrected of you have a good handle on CSS, but if you just start with a 1080p display, you’ll save yourself time and headache.

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                dcarls91
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                Would a tv work? Thinking of using a tv so the speakers are already built in so that i can add alexa.

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                  j.e.f.f Project Sponsor Module Developer @dcarls91
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                  @dcarls91 Yep TV will work fine. I built two out of TVs.

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                    cowboysdude Module Developer @dcarls91
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                    @dcarls91 I’m using a Vizio 32" HD tv and it is awesome! OF course I’m also using a ITX motherboard and not a pi ;)

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                      bhepler Module Developer
                      last edited by bhepler

                      I just started work on my 4th mirror and this one is 27" diagonal. I did one mirror that was 83" x 14" so it’s pretty much “whatever works for the space”.

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                        j.e.f.f Project Sponsor Module Developer @cowboysdude
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                        @cowboysdude said in Monitor size recommendations:

                        @dcarls91 I’m using a Vizio 32" HD tv and it is awesome! OF course I’m also using a ITX motherboard and not a pi

                        @dcarls91 Raspberry Pi will work fine with a TV as well. ITX board comes in handy for other processing tasks, but the Pi has no problems outputting 1080p over HDMI.

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