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What is a TV mirror?

This is more than an ordinary piece of glass of course.  Using advanced beam splitter mirror technology prevents distortion when your tv is turned on, but when you turn off your tv, it is transformed into a decorative mirror!

What is a "beam-splitter" mirror?

Types of TV Mirrors - Dielectric or OptiClear?

When it comes to concealing your TV with a mirror, we understand that consumers only want the best products on the market. Therefore, we have conducted in-house testing on numerous types of mirror technology to provide ONLY premium grade products for our clients. FrameMyTV’s engineers have selected two specific types of TV mirror glass. Our primary line of TV mirrors is our Opticlear glass for maximum light transmission and our secondary line is a dielectric mirror for increased reflectivity (30% more reflective than our OptiClear mirror). Both lines are equal in cost, yet offer their own unique benefits to the consumer.

Which type is better?

This depends on what's most important to you - TV viewing OR room aesthetics?”

• If you answered  “TV Viewing” – we recommend selecting our OptiClear mirror as it allows for the greatest light transmission for a superior HDTV picture.

• If you answered  “Room Aesthetics” – we recommend our dielectric mirror for 30% more reflectivity offering a better solution when the primary use will be as a mirror.

Effect on the TV picture?  See side by side comparisons

When the TV is ON	When the TV is OFF	Comparison to Two-Way MIrror

When is a TV mirror not an ideal solution?

A TV mirror type of solution is not for everyone or every environment. They are great products, but we highly suggest ordering a mirror sample to be sure about your purchase. If you have a room with a high level of ambient light or large light sources opposite your television, you may encounter unwanted reflection in the mirror even while watching television. For settings such as this you might want to consider our dynamic artwork solutions. 

Rooms that work very well are rooms with low lighting or where there isn't exposed lighting opposite the TV. TV mirrors are very commonly used in locations such as master bedrooms where the majority of TV viewing occurs in the evenings.

What if my TV has speakers?

Simple solution, add an AcoustiMat to allow the audio from your television to pass directly through.

Alternatively, if you plan to use external speakers such as a surround sound system, there is no longer a need for the AcoustiMat. For this approach we can make the mirror span the entire opening of the frame. If you have questions about this approach please call us and we can help you decide which solution is best for your setting.

Learn more about the AcoustiMat

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Purchasing Options

• TV frame with Mirror - Design a completely customized frame solution by TV model. Simply open the box and slip the frame over your TV - Visit the Online Design Center

• TV mirror glass only - Economical solutions for Do-It-Yourself projects.  Visit Cut-To-Size Calculator 

Custom cut glass orders are non-refundable and therfore we suggest ordering a mirror sample. Every mirror sample purchase is accompanied with a  coupon for the cost of the sample to be used towards any frame or mirror purchase. 

Click to download an overview PDF for the TV Mirror - (File Size: 1.34MB)

BUYER BEWARE: We sincerely urge all consumers to be very careful when purchasing a TV mirror as there are many unscrupulous online firms with misleading claims through both text and altered images to make the TV mirror appear as both a perfect mirror and perfect picture quality. This simply isn't true or physically possible. Don’t believe everything you read online. If you have any doubts….PLEASE be wise and order a sample … then make the decision for yourself.