Was a smart TV the wrong choice for a couples 40th wedding anniversary?

So my brothers, sister and myself grouped togeather and bought a big TV for our mom and dad for their 40th wedding anniversary. Because we couldnt afford that much each, there was only certin tv's we could afford because of the budget. Since i am the youngest with no kids and on summer break, of course, i was left to go get the damn thing, they pretty much suggested it, then left me to do everything ( collect the money, buy it, get it home etc), so when i went to the store today to get it, the only ones they had were a option of 2, a smart tv, or a tv that needed something that costs 50 bucks that breaks every few months ( the boxes are known to break round the clock), which picks up more tv stations, so i chose the smart tv, which i thought was the best of them, and a great tv! I get it home and my brothers and sister go crazy at me for buying the damn thing beacuse they said our parents wouldnt be able to use it. They dont really use technology, dad has a mobile phone, mum dosnt, he cant text on it, just make calls, mum uses the ipad to go on facebook to look through her time line, thats it, so if given the smart tv, would they be able to use the basic tv settings that are with every tv? Or will it be harder to use?

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