You could probably save a lot of money by just switching to DirecTV. They throw in BBC World News and One America News in HD for FREE, instead of charging you $10 for one small SD channel. They also will pay you $200 to switch and there is no monthly charge for a DVR anymore. Frankly, DTV is much more competitive than Dish is pricewise.
All those no DVR fees and special prices are for the first year only. After that all the prices and fees go to the regular rates. The $200 gift card offer was only for the black Friday weekend and has expired. The current offer is a $100 gift card.