Dear community,

Thanks again for the helpful links and tips regarding my project. I’ve now more or less completed it. The only thing still missing is a suitable flat and thin frame—then it’ll be fully done.

I’m really impressed by how well it works with the Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W. Everything runs smoothly, and I’ve been able to install all the modules I need without any issues. The whole setup is now less than 1 cm thick. With the frame, it will probably end up around 1.5 cm.

Unfortunately, I still have to run two cables—one for the display board and one for the Zero2.

Once again, thank you so much for the support! This project was a lot of fun and now gives us a great overview of daily tasks, appointments, current traffic conditions, weather, and more.

Dear community,

Thanks again for the helpful links and tips regarding my project. I’ve now more or less completed it. The only thing still missing is a suitable flat and thin frame—then it’ll be fully done.

I’m really impressed by how well it works with the Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W. Everything runs smoothly, and I’ve been able to install all the modules I need without any issues. The whole setup is now less than 1 cm thick. With the frame, it will probably end up around 1.5 cm.

Unfortunately, I still have to run two cables—one for the display board and one for the Zero2.

Once again, thank you so much for the support! This project was a lot of fun and now gives us a great overview of daily tasks, appointments, current traffic conditions, weather, and more.

@sdetweil @schris88
Thank you for your very helpful answers! I hadn’t even thought of the Raspberry Pi Zero 2W - that sounds like a really good alternative to the ESP32.
I have a few questions about this:

What would be the best way to set up the system?
Which hardware components do I need besides:

Raspberry Pi Zero 2W
SD card
Wiring to the display
Is there anything important missing?

Would this link be the correct guide for the basic installation of MagicMirror?
https://docs.magicmirror.builders/getting-started/installation.html#manual-installation
Additional important questions:

Which power supply/power adapter would you recommend for the Zero 2W?
Do I need an active or passive cooler for continuous operation?
Are there any limitations on the number of modules that the Zero 2W can process simultaneously?
Would you recommend a specific Linux distribution?
Do I need additional hardware (keyboard, mouse, etc.) for the initial setup, or can I set everything up headless?

Best regards,
Antony1

Hello,

I’ve been looking at the interesting possibilities of a MagicMirror for some time now, but I don’t want to use a mirror, just a laptop display. I have a few Dell 14 inch displays lying around here. I wanted to ask whether it is possible to use such a display with an ESP32 microcontroller.
This is what the display looks like:

this is what the display controller looks like

My idea was to build a digital dashboard that is as thin as possible, max 1-1.5cm. With such a display and an ESP32, wouldn’t that theoretically be possible? I’m still wondering whether I can also install the modules with the ESP32 or is this only possible with a Raspberry Pi?
Sorry if the questions sound so silly, but I’m a complete new in this area.