+1
That's the same reason I recently switched from DirecTV to Dish. I loved my D* DVR's and MRV, but Dish's DVR's are just as good, if not better, and the HD content difference is huge (not just a couple of channels, but about 30). Hopefully Dish will have MRV similar to D* soon.
To my eyes on my 60" screen, I can barely tell any difference. I couldn't compare D* and Dish side-by-side, but I can compare Dish with OTA (which should be better than D* anyway) and see very little difference. If I record HDNet's test pattern, I can still see the finest detail, just as I could with D*.
When I switched, I felt I was taking a huge gamble after reading so much about HD-lite. But I was pleasantly surprised to see practically the same HD PQ as D* and even better SD (eastern arc). So now I get tons more HD than I had before, and many of the SD channels are actually watchable. I couldn't bear to watch any SD on D*.