directv used to be the shit when we were able to program the cards...i still haven't heard shit on programming the new cards...but if i were you i'd say fuck paying a bill all together and going the FTA route, then you can get ALL channels of dishnet for FREE, movies, ppv, sports, and porn...only thing is dishnet doesn't have the nfl ticket, but you get locals from about 20 different areas and all have thier own fox and cbs so you get more than half the games...i already put t-dubb on it...i've been slangin setups like hotcakes...
www.al7bar.tk for more info...pansat 2500A is the way to go, look one up on ebay