TMC: How To Watch
Back in the “old days”, the answer to this question was simple. However, with thousands of channels, dozens of devices, it’s understandable that people want to know how to watch The Monster Channel. So, we’ve put together what we think is a pretty comprehensive set of tips:
On Your Computer
The easiest way to watch The Monster Channel is right here at the official website, www.monsterchannel.tv.
The player window is always open on the home page and you can tune in any time and watch and interact with whoever is in the chatroom at the time. If you just want to watch what’s on and don’t feel like interacting, you have the option of expanding the video full screen.
On Your Mobile Device or Tablet
You can watch The Monster Channel on any mobile device or tablet that has Flash and a web browser.
Right now, the best systems available for this experience run the Google Android operating system, such as Droid phones, the Samsung Galaxy Tab and the upcoming Xoom tablet from Motorola. This includes not only the streaming video but also the chat feature that makes The Monster Channel so unique.
Unfortunately, at this time, this excludes any Apple products as Flash is currently not a technology that is supported by Apple.
On Your Television
Everyone knows that monster movies are meant to be watched on the TV, right? Well, now is the best time for a channel as unique as The Monster Channel, as there are more options to watch internet TV available than ever before. Depending on your budget or technical chops, you have a few options to enjoy The Monster Channel on your television:
a) Connect your PC or laptop to your television.
What this does is turn your television screen into a very big computer monitor. Almost all contemporary TVs now have multiple inputs for a variety of media, so all you need to do is get the proper cable and connect your computer or laptop to the TV. Here are some helpful online tips to help you out:
http://www.watchtvforfreeonline.com/hook-up-computer-to-tv.html
http://www.ehow.com/how_4692308_tv-use-as-second-monitor.html
Once you’ve done this, you can use your computer’s keyboard to interact with the chatroom.
b) Use your gaming system.
Most game systems have the ability to surf directly onto the web (provided your console is connected for online gaming). Some are pretty easy, and some you have to be a pretty knowledgeable hacker to accomplish. Here are some quick links to ways you can use your gaming system to watch The Monster Channel on your TV:
PlayStation3:
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/12/31/ps3-how-to-surfing-the-world-wide-web/
http://www.ehow.com/how_4451247_surf-internet-playstation-3.html
Xbox:
http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-get-internet-browser-xbox-360-game-console-263668/
Wii:
http://www.wikihow.com/Go-on-the-Internet-on-Your-Nintendo-Wii
c) Use internet-enabled TVs or set-top boxes.
This is by far the way to go, as it is where interactive TV is heading anyway. It’s a true “single-screen” experience which removes any of the patching or hacking one has to do with the other options above.
Right now, Google TV is the optimal way to watch The Monster Channel in a simple browser on your TV, with all the chat and transactional features that make the experience special. Google TV is built into many new HDTV sets and several special devices. Here are just a coupls:
Sony has a new internet HDTV and a less expensive Blu-Ray player with Google TV built in. Learn all about them here:
http://discover.sonystyle.com/internettv/#/home
The Logitech Revue is a device that allows you to use any recent television to access the internet…you may have seen this in those nifty Kevin bacon commercials:
http://www.logitech.com/en-us/smartTV?WT.mc_id=google_googletv_redirect_052010&geo=US