SD will never look good on large flat screens, that's just the way it's been since flat panels came out. If the SD content was remastered to HD resolution, then sure, transmit it via an HD signal, otherwise, save the bandwidth for true HD content.That is one way to look at it. The other is that SD looks terrible especiaily on large flat screens. Somehow DISH has to increase the bandwidth for them if they are going to offer them at all.