be careful with the american dish.....they like to knock the signal out on them often and getting the re-programmed is a pain in the ass. I had one for about 4 months and got some pissed off I sold it. The guy who bought it had it a week before his reciever got fried.
get expressvu, stays up a lot longer depending on testing method(2 years -cemu, rom 10 just hit, rom 3 -15 months, atmega- sucks ass, dssrev- too new, avr (married sub)- stoneage). DTV has a beeter selection of movies on a weekly basis, but bev gets the same movies a week later. Costs are about the same getting started, but getting equipmemnt is getting harder. Pm me if you'd like more info on either brand.