A:Answer A smart TV will allow you to access apps such as Netflix/Hulu/etc, since this sharp tv is a "dumb" tv you will need to hook it up to a playstation/fire tv/apple tv/any media box in order to access the same apps. However the quality of the picture should be no different on a comparable model, and if you already have a playstation/media box there really isn't a need for a "smart" tv. Overall I prefer a "dumb tv" hooked up to a media box such as the fire tv, since "smart" tv's are notorious for being laggy (slow and cumbersome) on low-end models (under $500) and having limited access to certain apps (amazon prime video/kodi/etc).