Any viewsat is a good deal. The Viewsat Ultra is the newest and works great. Make sure you get it with a USB drive if you don't already have one. I'd buy from a site with a toll free phone number and with low prices. Do some shopping around. Check out http://www.xtraba.com
consider this: in the last 2 months there had been about 3 to 4 fixes issued for Viewsat and 1 or 2 for Magnum. Which receiver did not need fixes and the last improvement (not really a fix) was issued on Nov 3? Which receiver was up and running in summer 2006 while viewsat, pansat, and all other clones and copies were useless or needed an actual card to work? That is right my friend: Neosat iPro 1000 with internet connection. Now you can buy a new one from a dealer for about $150. FYI, I have both Viewsat Platinum and Neosat iPro 1000. I also have broadband internet connection so I can use the internet feature for my receiver. Just my two cents. Good luck!
LK has a point. You need a more advanced setup, use IP anonymizer, or more advanced network configuration, just to play it safe. Thank you LK for poiting that out. Big brother is always watching.