I don't need or want HD at this point in time, and television frequently serves as background these days. I just dropped from AT100 to Dish Family, because there are a few channels on Dish Family that I enjoy that can only be otherwise received by moving to a much more expensive package (Boomerang, Biography, Hallmark).
With the savings realized from this move, I'm giving the Starz package a try as well. In addition, there's the one cent Cinemax subscription, which was signed up for back in December, thanks to a tip-off on this forum. All in all, not a bad lineup for $34.99 a month..and not being a sports fan, I don't miss ESPN being on the dial at all.