I am no supporter of the Pansat HD, but to give you all the possible choices, they're worth mentioning.
The 9000 is now discontinued. If you got one cheap, it might be pretty nice.
The 9200 can now be had with an S2 blind scan tuner, and it's a possibility.
However, for a recommendation . . .
or an azbox
Let me say that a little louder:
AZbox !
You can find more info on any of these receivers by searching the forum (some have reviews).
We even have one on the Sonicview 8000, if that helps.
But I would be very shy about spending a lot of money on one,or especially an nFusion!
As always, your mileage may vary, and a $20 or $50 deal on a receiver might give you enough of a taste to get you into the game.