Alright guys, here's the breakdown.
I HAD DVR Advantage w/200 channels and HD Ultimate
I DROPPED from HD Ultimate to HD Essentials. This brought my bill down $10/month (-$10)
I MOVED UP from 200 channels to 250 channels. This cost me $10 more/month (+$10)
My bill is the same as it was.
There was a one-time charge of $5 for downgrading to HD Essential from HD Ultimate.
The channels I lost were:
Universal HD
MGM HD
WFN HD
NHL HD
NBA HD
HDNET Movies
Smithsonian HD
The channels I gained were:
BIO (HD)
Bloomberg
Boomerang
CNBC World
Chiller
Discovery Home
Discovery Kids
A bunch of dish music stations
DIY
Encore (West), Action, Drama, Love, Westerns and WAM (6 total channels)
ESPN-U
Fine Living
Fox Movie Channel
Fox Reality
Fox Soccer
GOL TV (?)
Golf Channel (HD w/Vs.)
GAC
Hallmark Movie Channel (HD)
Investigation Discovery
Lifetime Movie Network
Military Channel
The Movie Channel (West)
MUN2 (?)
National Geographic (HD)
Nicktoons
Nick GAS
Outdoor Channel
Sleuth
Style
Tennis Channel (HD)
The Science Channel (HD)
TMC Xtra (West)
Veria
VH1 Classic
Vs. (HD w/Golf)
I'm pretty happy with the move. I just wish I could have gotten the $.01 Cinemax deal (once again, not available to customers bundled through phone company).
Also, I got all this info here:
DISH Network -- Programming Package Comparison