I stand corrected, you can get On-Demand (a.k.a pay-per-spank) in 1080p on Dish, but not "regular" channels. I've got cable so I don't keep up on the satellite stuff. At the prices charged, at least on cable, I might as well rent the Blu-Ray and be done with it. Plus, I can make a backup of it, just in case the video store loses their copy... Are you able, on Dish, to DVR your On-Demand viewings? I can't on cable. I've got 2 Vizio panels, no complaints in 2-ish years of ownership, FWIW. Both look great; start by putting them in "cinema" mode and adjust from there. All panels/TV's are way too bright from the factory. My 10 year old Toshiba 61" projection still looks great when fed an HD signal.