Ad Notam Mirror LCD TV Review

[gene]

<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A href="http://www.audioholics.com/productreviews/avhardware/MirrorLCDTVadnotam30.php"><IMG style="WIDTH: 125px; HEIGHT: 92px" alt=[mirror] hspace=10 src="http://www.audioholics.com/news/thumbs/mirror_th.jpg" align=left border=0></A>Ad notam sent us a completed unit attached to what they smartly refer to as a Magic Mirror™. This is a specially-formulated first-surface reflecting mirror that allows the LCD television to be mounted from behind using self adhesive metal strips which magnetically secure the display to the bearing mirror.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>As a product, these LCDs target the progressive consumer who wants to add either the convenience of an LCD TV in the bathroom or bedroom, or those wanting that "wow" factor of having a technology that is years ahead of mass-market adoption.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>Though this product scores low in the value category, it gains points in the coolness factor and will certainly lend itself well as a conversational piece while at the same time offering an eloquent appearance to appease your spouse.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN></SPAN></P>
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[BMXTRIX]

Holy Crap! SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS!

A 27" LCD + a piece of mirror pane (one-way mirror) plus full labor for install by someone else would likely only run 3 or 4 grand. Take off a grand if you are installing it yourself!

Sounds like a good tutorial to have...

Anyone have an LCD they will ship me so I can mount it in my bathroom? I've got the perfect spot already picked out.

 

[jgrg]

... and will certainly lend itself well as a conversational piece while at the same time offering an eloquent appearance to appease your spouse.

I think you mean elegant not eloquent. Eloquent means someone who is a powerful, fluent and articulate speaker. It is an adjective that you would not apply to a certain US president!

James

 

[Audioholics]

Yep, you caught us with our pens down.

 

[JohnA]

Holy Crap! SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS!

A 27" LCD + a piece of mirror pane (one-way mirror) plus full labor for install by someone else would likely only run 3 or 4 grand. Take off a grand if you are installing it yourself!

Sounds like a good tutorial to have...

Anyone have an LCD they will ship me so I can mount it in my bathroom? I've got the perfect spot already picked out.

That's what I was thinking...did a search for one-way mirrors and they run a few hundred for the right size. It should be also possible to do it with a standard tube TV....right?

 

[gene]

It is an adjective that you would not apply to a certain US president!

James I can think of a few adjectives that do apply but our rules forbid us to discuss politics

 

[BMXTRIX]

That's what I was thinking...did a search for one-way mirrors and they run a few hundred for the right size. It should be also possible to do it with a standard tube TV....right?

Possible? Heck, I've done it no less than half a dozen times with tube type televisions to great success.

I've also done it with a 60 inch plasma. Lots of fun figuring out good ventilation for that sucker.

 

[JohnA]

Possible? Heck, I've done it no less than half a dozen times with tube type televisions to great success.

I've also done it with a 60 inch plasma. Lots of fun figuring out good ventilation for that sucker.

Well that settles it...Looks like I have another project! And the Idea came from the wife! Another question for ya BMX...Is there a brightness loss being behind a one-way mirror?

 

[Leprkon]

I think you mean elegant not eloquent. Eloquent means someone who is a powerful, fluent and articulate speaker. It is an adjective that you would not apply to a certain US president!

James

I notice that "truthful" is not in the definition, the only reason you could use it do describe a certain former US President....

 

[BMXTRIX]

Is there a brightness loss being behind a one-way mirror?

Yes, there most definitely is. And, if there is a LOT of light in the room, like in bathrooms, it can still reflect off the glass of the mirro making things tough to see. In any room where there isn't as much light, or there is some light control, there really aren't major issues with light loss. But, I would NEVER do a 42" plasma behind one - a sub 30" LCD is about all I would do, and only in the bathroom where aesthetics and moisture protection are really important. In the bedroom, the TV can hang on the wall.