I think u r talking about Pro Audiotronics ...... on Infantry Road.....
My experience was very similar. Bought my Pioneer VSX 1020 last wednesday..had a chalk mark but still no one stopped me.
bought transformer for 2400.
Things connected to the Receiver are:
(1) Tata sky HD - outputs to PAL only??
(2) Hacked UK Wii - outputs to PAL
(3) Hacked UK DVD Player - multi output but I guess default is PAL
(4) I Pod.
(5) Laptop with Blu ray from US - NTSC
Got step down transformer 1 KVA from Vishal electronics for 2400. Asked couple of dealers and they said isolation transformer is a bit too much for home use as it costs almost 70% more...so stuck to traditional one with MCB. HOpefully it will trip if something goes wrong:yahoo:
Although Pioneer in their official clarification mail said its NTSC only, it seems to accept any thing.
Hooked it up to my existing Yamaha Home theater Sats...realised Left and Right speakers were too tiny...so replaced them with a 15 year old Sony CD Mini system Speakers!!! which proves bigger is better when it comes to speakers.
Again dont notice any appreciable gain from Yamaha receiver...partly because I dont use any of the new features - 3D, internet radio, same old speakers...etc
folks at my house do feel that picture quality has improved a bit...partly becoz I also bought component cables for my Wii in the same trip and Tata Sky HD anyways makes all channels look good.
Will try and get Energy Take Classic in my next visit and hopefully it will make it sound better.