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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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            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”.

            Caution - Wide Load

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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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                dcarls91
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                Awesome, thanks for all of your input. Ended up with a 22" monitor to start with.

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                  Mykle1 Project Sponsor Module Developer @dcarls91
                  last edited by Mykle1

                  @dcarls91 said in Monitor size recommendations:

                  Ended up with a 22" monitor to start with.

                  Have fun! My first MM was a 22".

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                    cowboysdude Module Developer @j.e.f.f
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                    @j-e-f-f That is true…In my case I need more than the pi could handle.

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