I have only seen screenshots of the new interface. At first glance it doesn't look bad but I guess I would have to actually use it to see what all the fuss is about. I never really cared for DirecTV's GUI. I always like Dish and that's what I had until I finally dumped TV all together. I can't imagine ever going back to paying for a TV subscription at this point. Netflix, Amazon, Showtime, and iTunes have everything I want and for far less money. Picture quality from all of those services is also significantly better than cable/satellite.