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Hi. Does anyone know if it's possible to use a background that would essentially turn my computer monitor into a mirror? Scanning a mirror doesn't work.
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This is funny on so many levels. I can't believe you attempted to scan a mirror!
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Anyway, it seems like it may be possible, maybe not now, but with future monitors.
No. I don't want to just look at myself. I just want a really funky background for my screen.
hell yea, buy a real mirror instade xD
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You should be able to run a webcam and embed it at your screen resolution into active desktop in windows. Active Desktop will act like an html page and show the webcam feed if you code it in right. That way you can still have icons and files on the desktop and the background would still mirror you.
It's so odd that someone asked this question. I've been telling people that it's possible for a couple years now. Check it out, mirrors are made with tin, silver, chemical activator, copper and paint. All of these things can be reprodu... I'm running out characters, point is 'code can replicate'
Didn't anyone google "mirror TV"?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirror_TV
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirror_TV
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The cover of my cell phone has a mirror surface and when I get a message, a little message symbol lights up underneath - so what if you got some one-way mirror-type material (mylar?) and covered your screen with that, and turned up your monitor brightness? It actually might work, somewhat.
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Download and install VLC player, use a webcam as source and make VLC show video as Direct X wallpaper.
I can't believe you think it's possible 'maybe not now, but with future monitors'. You just can't catch smart, can you?
Basically, you can use anything as a mirror as long as it has a dark background and a glassy surface.
So you need to set your background black, and you will be able to look at yourself. It's not perfect but it's a solution.
So you need to set your background black, and you will be able to look at yourself. It's not perfect but it's a solution.
Congrats on being a jackass that's famous! I'm stumbling this.
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epic fail.
I know what you did wrong.
Before scanning your mirror, you need to flood your scanner with plenty of water to create a contact buffer between the mirror and scanner, cold water works best actually. Doing so will cut the reflection out of the mirror, and save it for the screen! ;-)
Before scanning your mirror, you need to flood your scanner with plenty of water to create a contact buffer between the mirror and scanner, cold water works best actually. Doing so will cut the reflection out of the mirror, and save it for the screen! ;-)
The poster obviously already has a mirror, as they tried to scan it. The best solution is to just tape the mirror that you were scanning to your monitor or something. The only problem that I see in this is that there may be things on your monitor that you need in the area that you tape the mirror.
Here, I did it for you:
<img src="http://www.newsgroper.com…
http://www.newsgroper.com/files/legacy/28689448_2ac826bb3a.jpg
<img src="http://www.newsgroper.com…
http://www.newsgroper.com/files/legacy/28689448_2ac826bb3a.jpg
Mirror Display
http://www.seura.com/products/
http://www.seura.com/products/
well, if you wanna do this on the cheap, get some silver limo tint from your local auto parts store, apply to the front of your monitor, turn your brightness up as far as it goes, and hope you can see through it . . . that's about as close as you're gonna get there bucko
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I accidentally the whole screen.
http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/8309/reflectionsgg0.jpg
Here's THE answer : Buy yourself a MAC.
Here's THE answer : Buy yourself a MAC.
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BASIC SCIENCE FAIL
monitors can not become mirrors because monitors are projection screens and do not reflect light on the same level as mirrors
basically, did you fail 5th grade?
BASIC SCIENCE FAIL
monitors can not become mirrors because monitors are projection screens and do not reflect light on the same level as mirrors
basically, did you fail 5th grade?
These people are just trying to make fun of you they dont understand that it can actually be done! Its extremely easy actually. All you do is press and hold in this order..
Ctrl+Alt+Delete and in rapid succession repeat.
Once again Ctrl+Alt+Delete and quickly repeat. A window will pop up and vola!
Ctrl+Alt+Delete and in rapid succession repeat.
Once again Ctrl+Alt+Delete and quickly repeat. A window will pop up and vola!
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When this dude fails it is an EPIC FAIL...
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What a moron.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Turn_a_Laptop_Screen_into_a_Miror/
Yaar its so simple just.......................eas…
the (on/off)button of Your monitor..ya that just press it .Then Your monitor will switch off.......
and then its easy U will be able to see Your image......[:)]
the (on/off)button of Your monitor..ya that just press it .Then Your monitor will switch off.......
and then its easy U will be able to see Your image......[:)]
FAIL!!!!
This is a joke right?
Theoretically if your using linux you could make a live feed from your webcam to either a streaming video file or if your feeling spunky you could use a image file updated by your camera webcam style. The video would then be set to the root of your X server which would put it on-top your background.
Are you a brick? :S
Why is everyone laughing at this?
There already is a TV mirror, which can also be used as a computer.monitor.
So theres already such thing as one =)
wow times have changed. haha. but you all are the ones looking stupid laughing at something that actually exists.
There already is a TV mirror, which can also be used as a computer.monitor.
So theres already such thing as one =)
wow times have changed. haha. but you all are the ones looking stupid laughing at something that actually exists.
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i think it was a fair question.sometimes in the office you do feel like to see who is looking at ur work. Anyway,I belive the best possible solution of this will be using web cam since you cant really turn monitor into mirror. Mirror is all about reflection and i dont think u can create such program
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there is screen protectors that you stick on to you screen that r a mirror when your screen is off and clear when you screen is on. they have them out for PDA's and Nintendo DS so it will only be a mater of time before you will see them for LCD screens
well if you had a video camera with amazingggggggg resolution and made a driver by yourself. and then some kind of software thats syncs with dreamscene? and have 19999323 gb ram
Sticking the background to a solid black colour would work.
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- turn your webcam on and set it to full screen????
- You want a picture of yourself? You would do this with a webcam. Just point it at yourself and smile.
But NO, you can't increase the reflective qualities of the monitor to look like a mirror. - Set a picture of your face as your background.
- this won't work. Mirrors work by reflection .. The shiny background catches the light and throws it back. Monitors do not have a reflective surface under the plastic or glass.
Now if you had mounted a camera on the computer, the camera could catch the image and display it on the screen.
Hopes that helps. - Yes, this is an easy one. Get a can of mirror spray paint, point, and spray. Of course a mirror is all your computer will be.
- Why would you want your screen to act like mirror? If you're that desperate to look at yourself find a real mirror!
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