Introduction

With the introduction of HDTV, HDCP and HDMI ready graphics cards, the media market is beginning to expand to encompass PC’s. In a bid to make them more accessible to the public, SoundGraph released their iMon display module complete with remote. After testing Silverstone’s use of this module, I have SoundGraph’s own; the iMon Ultra Bay

About SoundGraph

The name of our company, ’SoundGraph‘ is composed of two words ’sound‘ and ’graph‘. (gee… really?)

As like on the company name, ’SoundGraph‘ provides the multimedia products and services which is based on the digital media technology. Recently, there are various products and services appeared on the production, process and distribution of multimedia with the popularization of new digital media.

SoundGraph provides new concepts on the viewpoint of users who receive these multimedia contents and produces innovative products based on the new concepts. We developed the technology, controls digital audio file using the analogue turntable, controls PC using a remote controller instead of keyboard and mouse, so users can using their PC like normal home appliance. And we proposed the new multi-channel digital audio file format which presents new environments of listening music.

The new multimedia contents widely spread through the network which is rapidly increased. SoundGraph will provide a creative and innovative way to control this media spreading through the network.

Specs

iMON Ultra Bay is the latest retail model that SoundGraph, Inc makes. Its dimension is double of the iMON VFD and has two panels, one for display and the other for control. Its nice looking professional LCD display can show much system and media information than the VFD display.
And this LCD can show the 2 Byte characters with various font types. Its IR receiving capacity can cover not only iMON PAD remote controller but also MCE remote controller and keyboard also. The Dual Knob and control buttons system can give the easiest way to navigation and media control.

Major Features

• Remote PC Power On by iMON PAD Remote Controller & MCE Remote Controller
• Full Compatibility with MCE Remote Controller and MCE Keyboard
• Support variable font types including 2 Byte characters as like Korean, Japanese and Chinese
• Designed to be fit to 5.25” disk drive bay
• Professional A/V Device Looking LCD (Blue Negative DFSTN)
• LCD Display Mode: Graphical EQ, System Info, Media Info, Email Check, Headline News, World City Time & Weather
• Navigation, Volume Control by Dual Knob System
• Shortcut, Playback Control by Media Buttons
• Scheduled Power On
  

Specification

• Control Signal : 38KHz Infra-Red frequency
• Operation Range : 15 meters
• IR Signal Reception Angle : 45 degrees in all direction
• Interface : USB 1.1 or higher (Internal/External USB connection)
• Cover Color : Black, Silver
• Retail Package Size (mm) : 200(W), 120(D), 250(H)
• Retail Package Weight (g) : 800
• Certification : CE, FCC, MIC, RoHS, WEEE
• Driver Certification : WHQL (Windows Hardware Quality Lab) Approved
• OS : Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP and VISTA