I didn't get notified - they simply stopped mailing monthly bills. Instead, every other month I get an overdue notice with a $5 late fee. It seems like a win-win for Dish - some executive got a huge bonus this year for this new program.
I hope to let you know how it is Thursday night :)
HD with dual tuners, TV2 is downconverted to SD. Basically a 622 minus the hard drive (maybe that USB port will come in handy some day).