I just got an email from Vodafone saying their "Sky Sport Only" deal through Vodafone TV is ending on 31 August and it can't be renewed. I've been using it for the last 12 months and it has generally been excellent for $39.99 per month. Now I have to buy Sky Starter + Sky Sport for $57.98. I don't need the Starter channels - we never watch them and get most of them through Vodafone TV anyway.

Before I signed up for it a year ago I tried Sky Sports Now which had horrendous frame rate issues. I mainly watch cricket and NRL, and you could visibly see the ball juddering across the screen. Unwatchable.

I've just signed up for another trial of Sky Sports Now expecting that a year on they would have improved and while it's not quite as bad as I remember it, it's still not on par with the stream through Vodafone TV and nowhere near comparable to the satellite feed.

I think I'm particularly sensitive to framerate issues, especially with sports - but I'm shocked more people don't have an issue with the frameframe from Sky Sports Now.

Is satellite the best option at the moment for overall quality?

EDIT:

Just heard from Krish (details in the Sky Deals thread) and I can get Starter, Sports and MySky for $35.75 per month, 1 year contract. Looks like the best option...