Universal mirror TV and flat panel display cover

A reflective cover for a flat panel display, comprising:

• a pocket, the pocket further comprising:
• a surface, the surface is both reflective and transmissive;
• a perimeter frame, the perimeter frame is configured to couple to the surface around a perimeter of the surface, the perimeter frame further comprising:
• an engagement device, the engagement device is attached to the perimeter frame and the engagement device is configured to engage with a mounting bracket;
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• a blackout shroud, the blackout shroud is coupled to the perimeter frame to form an opening of the pocket, the pocket is sized to receive the flat panel display and to substantially block ambient light from entering between the flat panel display and the blackout shroud when the blackout shroud contacts a backside of the flat panel display after the flat panel display is inserted into the pocket, and during mounting, the engagement device to engage with the mounting bracket, in operation when the flat panel display is in an on state images displayed thereon are visible through the surface from a front side and when the flat panel display is in an off state, a mirror like reflection is provided from the surface.

A reflective cover for a flat panel display, comprising:

• surface means, the surface means is both reflective and transmissive;
• frame means, the frame means is configured to couple to the surface means around a perimeter of the surface means, the frame means further comprising:
• engagement means, the engagement means is attached to the frame means, the engagement means is configured to engage with mounting means;
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• blackout means, the blackout means is coupled to the frame means to form an opening, during mounting, the flat panel display in inserted into the opening forcing the blackout means to contact a backside of the flat panel display thereby preventing light from entering from around the perimeter and the backside of the flat panel display, and the engagement means engages with the mounting means, in operation when the flat panel display is in an on state images displayed thereon are visible through the surface means and when the flat panel display is in an off state a mirror like reflection is provided from the surface means.