I’ll just chime in and say that I’ve bought two mirrors from www.twowaymirrors.com and couldn’t be happier. The first was a weird size (88" x 15" or so) that was for my office. The second was a normal size for a 24" monitor.

I didn’t take pictures unfortunately, but the 88x15 mirror arrived in a custom crate that was built like a tank. I was quite pleased with the service I received.

@Chrisflex - They’re pretty much one and the same. You already have git installed. Open a terminal in the modules folder, clone the module repository into it, follow the module’s instructions on installing & configuring.

@danielnewy - IMHO, these are good for creating an Android-based Magic Mirror project. There are a lot of development boards out there that run various flavors of Android and they likely can be used with these apps with little difficulty. If all you want out of your mirror is the basics (newsfeed, weather, stocks, exchange rates, date & time, calendar) then these apps will likely work and be very easy to install.

If you’re an existing Android developer, then these may be the way to go. If you’re just getting started, I would stick with the Raspberry Pi and configuration files that are the prevalent method around here (unsurprisingly, since the forum was started to provide a community for the Raspi Mirror builders).

Looking at the Mirror Feeds site, for example… there are already modules that perform all of those features, plus a lot more. That’s the beauty of the module framework: multiple developers are adding features all the time.

To be honest, I would recommend building a Raspberry Pi based mirror and proceeding that direction. Unless you can think of a reason why you need to go with Android.

@videogame95 - I normally put a travel power strip inside the frame for the mirror. I’ve since started adding external switches that cut the power to the power strip, but you can get by with just using the power strip’s plug.

Once you have the power strip in the frame, you can plug in the 3.1 amp adapter into the strip, along with the monitor, LED supply or whatever else you have back there. With some careful shopping, you might find a strip with a USB C plug built into it.

I hate to be the naysayer, but do remember that depending on your country you may not be able to sell Magic Mirrors as a business. The patent holder on the technology is a Japanese company, I believe. You can make them for personal use & gifts but you can’t sell them as a business without paying them royalties. @MichMich is probably the best person to ask about such things as I believe he went down the rabbit hole and looked into it.

Now, if you want tips on how to save money on your personal mirrors, that’s a great idea. I have found that careful browsing of thrift stores, pawn shops, government auctions and charity retail outlets (Habit For Humanity, Salvation Army, etc.) is a good place to get cheap (if older) LCDs.

Indeed! The existing modular framework is perfect for quick customizable dashboards. A heads-up display for the home. If you could build one over your existing window it would be a fun way to look outside and still get your information.

Now we just have to hope the price is within reach.

@sgarg15 - No. And that’s the fun of experimenting. Find out for yourself.

I could give you the answer, but to do so I would have to do all the work of testing out the various options in order to duplicate what you say that you want. And I would end up passing though various options you might want more than this one. It is far better for you to learn the module and figure out what appeals to you.

Knuckle up and learn.

More advice for you:

• Whatever monitor you purchase/acquire, be sure the HDMI ports face down.
• Use @sdetweil’s installation scripts when it comes to installing the Magic Mirror framework. (we’re both recommending this. That should be a hint)
• No shame in doing the software part long before building the mirror part. If you’ve never run a table saw, this is a good way to get an early success in.
• Mirror glass is better than mirror acrylic is better than mirror film on glass. With an accompanying difference in price. But it all works. Don’t get too hung up on the hardware aspect.
• Do not power your Pi off of the monitor’s USB ports.

@johnnyboy - In the latest version of Raspbian Buster, you can rotate it through the UI. But you have to do a full OS update so as to include the latest version of the desktop.

On the pi, open a terminal window (ctrl+t) and update everything: sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

That step will take a while to complete. Depending on your model of Pi, expect 30 minutes or so. It will require a reboot at the end, so reboot your Pi.

Once the Pi is back up, you’ll be at the desktop. If you’ve already installed Magic Mirror, you’ll want to stop it by opening a terminal window and entering pm2 stop all. Go to the Raspberry button follow Raspberry -> Preferences -> Screen Configuration. The configuration dialog will appear. Follow the menu like so: Configure -> Screens -> HDMI1 -> Orientation and make your selection to rotate the screen. It will enable the green check mark which will apply your selection.

Select whichever orientation makes sense for you. Just so you know, the descriptions describe the bottom of the monitor. So the “left” entry puts the bottom of the monitor on the left in portrait mode.

You may have luck checking with the local school shop class and/or technical college. People learning how to use the tools can easily make the frame for a monitor. I’m not familiar with Norway’s educational system, but someone has to make furniture and they have to learn somewhere. Find them.