A Closer Look- Outside

The LCD is covered by the same type of protection you would find on normal LCD monitors when you buy them brand new. The MonCaso 932 series does not have any artistic or round features. All edges are straight and clean. The case utilizes a five to six millimeter thick full aluminum front. Odds are that the case will be placed next to some very expensive and high-end audio/video equipment. The overall looks of the case make it a perfect fit. The sides of the case utilize very solid aluminum bars to hide any fan holes or air vents implemented inside the case. This means the case will look great, even if it is placed freely inside the living room.


The back of the case does not have anything out of the ordinary. A few simple holes in the back wall are utilized as air vents for the included fans. It may have been better to use traditional fan grill as they do not restrict air flow nearly as much. There are also black variants out there, which would look just as good on the back of the case. The only unusual aspect of the back is the VGA cable. It is just long enough to be plugged into a graphic card and goes directly into the 7 inch LCD monitor.


Let's take a closer look at the front. Starting on the left side, there is a large power button about one inch in size. The IR receiver has been placed to the right of that. The afore mentioned LCD is placed dead center and looks much better there than on the left side. Many manufacturers opt for a left placement so that two optical drives can be used. All the way to the right, the iMON Touch LCD can be found. There are buttons for starting the iMEDIAN software, as well as Enter, Start, App. Exit Back and Menu button to traverse various programs and Windows menus. The four directional arrow do just that and move the selection in the selected direction.


The bottom left of the case houses the front I/O. These are a single USB 2.0, a FireWire and the usual audio connectors. A single USB connector may not seem much, considering that other cases feature up to four of them. The MonCaso 932 utilizes three mainboard connectors to connect the LCD touch control, Soundgraph control buttons and the card reader. The latter can be found on the lower right of the case, behind a solid aluminum cover as well.