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What I discovered is that they typically don't just download a steady stream. So it might average to 40Mb/s, but it takes it in gulps at up to 300Mb/s, then is stagnant in between. That would explain why a 100Mb/s service, which seems like it should provide 4K will often drop back to HD.

Well... FIOS is great, but you definitely can get solid 4K HDR with reliable download speeds of 200Mb/s or more, though 300 is probably preferable. Theoretically it should work with 100Mb/s, but in reality it needs more than that.

It should be, IF you have 4K service through the streaming service AND you have sufficient download speed to the streaming device.

We already discussed that. Yes, you do. Always.

Yeah, upscale 2K is no better than HD. Not really, though no doubt someone will argue that. It’s just necessary to display it on the 4K display. It can look better simply if it’s a better TV, but it has nothing to do with the upscaling.

Yes. It can only display 3840x2160... period. So, when it's fed anything lower than that, it has to upscale it.

For streaming, yes. A streaming device will always be better in the long run.

It's an HD player. Not a 4K UHD player. So no, it certainly can NOT stream in 4K. If you want a budget 4K streaming option, you probably want to go with Roku. If you want the best, premium, bullet-proof performance and quality, then an AppleTV 4K. I don't recommend any player or TV for...