You don't need a smart TV to hook up a Roku (there are other streaming box things, too, but we've been very happy with our Roku). You can also stream Hulu Plus ($8/mo), Netflix ($8/mo for streaming only), Amazon ($99/yr, but there are often $49/yr deals available), VUDU (pay per item viewed), and other channels through some gaming systems. Our upstairs 'kid' tv is an older box-type, and we watch Hulu and Netflix through my son's Wii. Until he got a blu-ray player that had streaming functions built in, my older son streamed Netflix through his XBox360. They are all available through the internet on a computer, too (MANY free movie sites online, as well as the ones where you pay). We decided to get rid of cable a couple of years ago, and have rarely missed it. $16/mo (Hulu and Netflix) is WAY better than the over $200/mo we were paying for cable--lol.