Thanks for the note about SmartTVs. I’ll add it to my list of desired features to look for.
BluRay players can also play MP4 movies on a USB drive, be it thumb drive or USB hard disk. You can rip the content off of your DVDs and BluRay disks and store them that way.
Get a tv with built-in Roku. It is the best smart tv operating system you can buy. Easiest to use too.