I had Dish installed last Monday. I got the 942 receiver and a Dish 500. I had a 12-5 PM installation timeframe. My installer arrived at 5:35 PM. I was a little angry that he arrived late but the installer did a fantastic job setting up the Dish and the 942. The installer was neat, professional, and cleaned up after himself when he was done.
The PQ on the HD channels is fantastic. I love watching all of the NBA playoff games in HD on ESPNHD, TNTHD, and NBA-TV HD. The PQ on the SD channels is good. I only watch two shows in SD so I don't have a lot comments regarding the SD PQ.
Customer service for Dish is wonderful. I have never waited for more than a few minutes to talk to somebody. The CSR's are very nice, professional, and helpful.
The programming packages that Dish offers are better than cable or Directv. You can go a-la-carte with Dish, which you can not with Directv or cable. The basic AT60 package is very affordable for only $26.99.
Dish is now the HD leader since yesterday when they started offering 10 of the Voom channels.
As you can see, I am very happy with Dish. I came from cable, where I was never happy with their pricing, channel selection, and their price increases.
I am recommending that some of friends and neighbors get Dish. I have some certificates from Club Dish being mailed to me this week.