ChefW,
Thanks for the tip on the service; something to consider.

I never felt Dish sucked, in terms of the transmission/programming etc.,
but their customer service did, and still does. Some neighbors have
Direct, some have Dish. And, as we don't have HD here at the MtnJoint
that debate was moot. Also 8 1/2 yrs ago, Dish had a real DVR and Direct
didn't, when we got the TV going here, so it was an easy pick.

Will be interesting to see how the Dish/ErgenEgo vs Tivo plays out. I watch
too much HD TV via Comcast, in the 5 month FL house, anyway, lol!