Got my Pioneer Elite141FD delivered a couple of weeks ago, did the burn in disc and all that jazz and right out of the box the picture quality blew me away. I have a 5020 in the other room within site of the 141 so I could compare them simultaneously: just no comparison, the 141 just looked more accurate, 3 dimensional, and "right". So I was happy to say the least. But then I had Robert Busch come over the other day to calibrate both sets. I live in the Bay Area and he generally travels anywhere in the area. Really cool guy, professional, called an hour beforehand to say he was on his way, showed up right on time. Had all the gear and everything, politely took his shoes off and sat down to work. First he checked out my new Oppo blu-ray player, actually took the time to look through the manual and then compared it to his reference PS3 to make sure everything was on the up and up with the new player. Tweaked some settings (source direct seemed best) and then started the calibration of the 141. As luck would have it I seem to have one of the later production units that for some reason calibrates really nicely according to Robert (he's done several of the 141s). He spent a good bit of time tweaking, explaining, tweaking, sweating (500W in your face gets hot), tweaking some more. And when he was done, we compared his ISF-day/night settings to the Pure setting I was using before and WOW; really unbelievable! It's like a layer of grime was removed from the glass. Blacks seemed blacker, and whites were whiter, and overall improvement in contrast was simply over the top. Images (both Dish Network and blu-ray) had a palpable 3D Quality that was stunning. Colors looked much more accurate. I had no idea that such a level of improvement could be obtained with proper calibration. Even more surprising was the improvement in the 5020 after he calibrated it. I was reluctant to "waste" money on that set, as I wasn't sure given its decreased tweakability that a calibration would help much. Wrong. After Robert was done, the "Movie" mode on the 5020 actually looked a bit better than the baseline uncalibrated Pure mode on the 141! Fantastic. After he was done he helped me with advice about acoustic treatments for my room, speaker placement, etc. and was overall just an invaluable resource. Plus, we had a blast; the guy has great taste in local Mexican food, I have to say! Overall a highly recommended calibrator if you live in the California Bay Area.
Zdoog

Pioneer Elite101FD calibration by Robert Busch,
Now I have a display that is far superior to what I saw at Magnolia - a 111FD that set me back on my heels and convinced me I had to have a 9G Elite. And my wife says it was worth the price of the calibration just to have a display that I can't tweak with the remote. Anyone who has one of these displays and doesn't spring for a pro cal is missing much of the performance engineered into it. Tell the wife that the TV won't be adjustable with the remote once it's calibrated - maybe that will seal the deal.
billb 

Hi  Robert,                                                                                                  Paul here  you did a great job with the calibration the picture looks fantastic!  Every chance I get I will recommned you                                 Thanks Paul

I have had my 500M calibrated by Robert from, Busch Home Theater. The difference in the picture is phenomenal! Robert came to my home and was extremely helpful and friendly as well as very professional. I am a very pleased customer, and highly recommend his service.
Douglas

Robert,
TV looks great. Can't thank you enough, you were very professional and it was money well spent. Thanks for making my first calibration experience a good one.
Thanks again, you take care.
Vince

Bob-- I truly didn't think my Pioneer 1120 could look better. But it does. Even my wife (the mother of all skeptics agrees!). Good job.Thank you. Below is a copy of my posting last night on highdefforum.com. Regards. Harvey Stein

Originally Posted by Jet Green, I have a Pioneer Pro1120HD the picture looks great! Does anybody else out there have one, if so have theres been ISF cal? How does it look and how much did it cost? If the ISF would give me a better HD picture than what I already have I don't mind spending the additional cash.
Any insight would be greatful. 

Jet-- I, too, have an 1120. Purchased in early February. Build date of December. Absolutely NO buzz issue. I just had it calibrated by Robert Busch of Busch Home Theatre (SF Bay Area). I was skeptical about the cost/benefit since the 1120 display is so good out of the box. "How in the world could this look better?" Well-- it DOES look better. INHD (Comcast HD channels) have always looked good, but the other HD premium channels (Showtime and HBO) were decidedly improved, especially the black levels. Having spent a small fortune on this home theatre, why settle for anything less than the best you can get? Go for it...