Have had Pani for a month. I have two SAT receivers, an older Sony (which goes througout the house) and a Pani for my HDTV. The fan noise is noticeable and the menus are much slower than Sony. Pani also lacks the live PIP of the Sony Menu, a nice feature when scolling. However, the Pani is clearer, more detailed (resolution) with much better color saturation. So... Convenience is traded for picture quality....As an early adopter, You are forced to choose. Strange given the competitiveness of these two companies.