Choosing between BT Vision and Youview - help?

Hi everyone, I've got a BT Vision box (black one) and am on PAYG with the old style EPG. I installed a BT Vision box this weekend and it had a lovely new EPG on it. So I have some questions:
1. can I get the new EPG on my box?
2. I'm debating moving back into contract. Do I get a new Vision box or Youview?
The reason I ask is that I saw online recently that Vision is getting the FX channel but Youview isn't. I'd quite like to watch Walking Dead on FX! I'd also like Freeview HD.
final bit of info, I like the Box Office service on Vision and the ability to rent current movies on the odd occasion without having to visit Blockbuster. Lovefilm is all well and good but the films are not current. I want the same movies as I can get in Blockbuster, albeit maybe a month or so after release (as I get with Vision at the moment)
Can anyone shed any light on the pros and cons, taking into account my desire for FX and HD?
I'm an IT Support Geek by day so feel free to get technical if you like  

This should probably of on YouView board.
The new software will arrive on your box in due course along with linear channels when they launch assuming you name meet whatever criteria is laid down at the time.
Personally apart from HD channels - all four of them - I see no reason to rush to a YouView box. As I understand it and I may be wrong you won't be able to record things like the Walking Dead on the YouView box in its present configuration - bear in mind BT only issued the Humax box because PACE weren't ready with their supposedly superior box.
Finally there is no guarantee that re contracting will get you a new box but there is a fair possibility.
Whatever there is a choice and that choice has to be personal. I am staying with the BTVision box. In time the two options will merge in to one.
ps there is quite a lot of HD On Demand
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