I have been researching sat. systems but I was not too keen on the added bill. I saw DISH has the new hopper, which allows you to watch tv anywhere. I use it a lot on my iPhone while at work So, what I did was hooked my apple tv (which cost 99 and free each month). Then I go to the app and go through the guide or my DVD. hit play and I am good to go. The issue arises with no cell service, well not bullet proof but they give you the ability to transfer all u want to your IOS system and play those. This works for me, plus i bought a hdmi extender to watch everything on more tv's. Just what I am doing and thought I would throw it out there...for those interested, I get all my electronic stuff from www.monoprice.com, nice and cheap and good quality.