no, i myself have a smart tv where the internet is right on the tv and i can have netflix and hulu as apps, but they are a lot more devices that you can watch it off of. like if you have a PS3 or Xbox360 you can watch it off of that. but that also sell devices that are specifically the streaming apps like netflix and hulu that hook up right to your tv,kinda like a cable box, and theyre not really that expensive. and what you said about edging out regular tv is true, i read an article recently that was talking about how streaming was becoming more popular and how its gonaa be the future of television but to get everything you want youll have to get it from a couple of different providers.