Sorry, but that series of statements speaks volumes.funkenstein said:here's the deal: I work at dish. in order to get all the hd programming possible, you need the dish 1000...

I've been an E* sub for something like 9 months. After spending that amount of time gleaning pearls of wisdom found on this forum, I was armed with enough information to order my 942-->622 lease upgrade, install (swap) it, and get it activated... all in less than 1 week. I don't have a D1000, can't use a D1000, and don't want a D1000. BTW, I get all my HD just fine, thanks.
I have much respect for the retailers, installers, and other members of this forum. I've learned a lot from them. IMHO, you would be wise to do the same.