All you need with any provider who is launching new is patience. I have Dish SD from 2007, at that time horrible service with payments, activation etc. twice in 2008 and 2009 I discontinued and there was a lapse of 1>5 years in between. Then in 2010 I revived their SD connection and finally in 2011 I got their HD. Trust me the patience was worth, at this stage Dish service is really very good, DD 5.1 all the time from Movies Now with newer HD channels (not upscaled, but true HD channels being added from time to time) and their 24x7 tech support has also improved. I have opted for multiroom feature where in I pay 550 for the HD package and the second SD connection I get platinum pack of 340 at just 160, I am going to take another 550 HD to it and that will cost me just half i.e 250 because of multiroom offer. The HD box now has recorder feature via USB.
I remember availing their tech support at 2am in night once day and unlike many other customer cares they did not say our technician will look into thiws tomorrow morning. Rather they called backed within 15 mins and provided the solution.
Payment option of Dish is better than Airtel, if you have ICICI bank account you can setup a recurring transfer to Dish TV which will relieve you from remembering the payment date every month.
