First off any type of cable or sat is very expensive in this economy especially if you dont have a job. SO this would appeal to a lot of people.
Secondly I have never owned a free to air sat system. Taking my first paragraph above I do understand what the cost saviings to me and my familty...
I would have to say the Visionsat IV 200. I just retired from the Navy and plan on traveling quite a bit. With most of these systems, setting up in campgrounds is easy but with the PVR functionality its a bonus for me and my wife.