@ooom416354 I am having this exact issue now as well. It began last week. If I refresh the mirror the scores/schedule updates, but otherwise it does not.

@dbahn25 I’d recommend putting black tape or something similar on the inside of the mirror where the monitor doesn’t show to combat this.

@broberg said in Using Mirrored Window Film on TV:

The mirror film rarely lives up to the “mirror” part, sure it reflects light, but not enough to act as a usable mirror

I’m going to disagree with this. I just applied some mirror film to a glass screen yesterday and it looks the exact same as a normal mirror, reflection-wise. No experience on whether this would work well when applied directly to a screen, though.

HAVING SAID THAT, I totally agree with @broberg’s second point: the film is extremely difficult to get perfect. I tried three times and each time there were tiny specks of imperfection in between the film and glass. Every speck of dust or tiny hair fibre shows up as a blemish on the mirror. It really sucks. I highly recommend buying mirrored glass instead.

@ZombieDE I went the PIR sensor route, but note that it does NOT work from behind the glass. It needs to be exposed to work, which sort of sucks (and is something I should have researched beforehand).

Just to give an alternative to what others are saying: my monitor has built-in USB ports, and I’m powering my pi from that just fine. So the only cord I have is the single power cord going into the monitor.

For what it’s worth, I have a mirror that’s larger than my monitor:

Monitor: 12.5x19.5"
Mirror: 14x22"

It looks totally fine. There was some bleed at the edge of the monitor where you could see some light-glow, but I taped that down with electrical tape and now it’s perfect.

I just used this mirror film on my project yesterday. After watching how-to videos and other guides, I found it impossible to get perfect. Every tiny speck of dust or hair on the mirror shows up; it’s impossible to get 100% clean prior to application. I tried three different times and each time there were still specks of imperfection around the edges.

I will definitely be buying mirrored glass next time instead.

@MrH Ahhhhh I somehow missed that. Thanks!

Either way, great mirror @prototype0815!

@MrH Ahh darn! I was hoping for a ridiculously-convenient box I could buy on Amazon.

So you cut the hole in the plastic yourself?

This is a fantastic looking mirror! Nice job!

What housing is that for the PIR sensor? I’m looking for options to mount mine cleanly but I’m not having much luck.

@Bangee Looks looks really great! I love how you integrated the PIR into the mirror itself.

What did you use to cut the hole? Was it difficult? Were you concerned about breaking the glass?

This is an awesome module! Thanks for the work.

One question for you. I’ve got it set to focus on my team. However, it only shows the previous game if it occurred yesterday. Is it possible to change this so it pulls the previous two or three days’ worth of games?

For example: the Dallas Stars played on Saturday. They had an off-day Sunday, and it is now Monday. Yet it does now show Saturday’s game. I’ve looked at the .js file and nothing jumps out at me. Any ideas?

Thanks again!

@phrazelle As someone who is having trouble with the MMM-PIR-Sensor module, this is a lifesaver! Going to give it a try today.

Thanks @phrazelle!

@morozgrafix Absolutely, I’ll be happy to help with any and all testing.

@morozgrafix Hey there! Basically I was hoping to show:

1. Last activity
2. Total distance traveled in the past 7 days
3. Total distance traveled in past 30 days

Thanks for the help!

Hey guys, it’d be sweet if there was a module to import Runkeeper information. Anyone ever tinkered with this?