Hmmm yeah I tried changing the quality and didn't really make any difference. Have also emailed their support and they just said it must be a problem with my equipment, (which I think can be ruled out by Arsenal Player, iSky/Sky Go, various others being absolutely fine using the same method, plus the HDMI cable being pretty new as it came with the PS4 which has had no issues with it) and they can send a tech support person around to look at my setup (which presumably would cost me a lot). Annoying because it looks really good on the laptop so don't understand why that doesn't translate properly to the TV. And I want to watch it on my big TV, not my laptop. Was hoping there were some settings on the computer that could make a difference.
I know it's more coin, but if you have an iPad/iPhone/iPod then an Apple TV is a great way to watch it , they usually $149, but saw them for $118 at either HN or JB's recently...
Unfortunately I don't have any apple device (well an ipod classic but that's no use here), or a Samsung TV so none of the apps are any use to me. Not really willing to buy the extra devices just for this purpose when I already have a 2012 TV and fairly new phone. Does Apple TV make it a flawless viewing experience on the TV? Does it have to be used with another apple device?
Yes - Apple TV uses 'Airplay' which basically mirrors what's on your device (ipod/ipad etc) onto the TV.
Another thing you could try which i had to do when using my laptop was use an ethernet cable rather than the wireless signal. So basically plug an ethernet cable into the slot in your laptop and the other end into the router itself. This might be a problem if the router is a considerable distance from your laptop and TV of course.
The signal strength is much stronger this way, although does seem strange that you've had no issues with the other services you use...
I loathed the service for the first few months but then as they got their shit together and improved their service i found it was a great experience although I'd have to say the picture on-screen isn't quite as good as say HD Sport with Sky, although it's pretty close. Secondly I don't always have 2 hours to watch a game, so used to love the fast forward on SKY, and I really miss that. The forward 30 sec button just doesn't cut it...
Good luck