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| The other thing that is different is video standards. Most of the world uses PAL, the US uses NTSC. Almost all the TV's in Europe will support NTSC playback, also DVD players are often 'codefree' and play DVD's from all regions. I don't know if there is a difference in the HD formats, for once I think they are the same. | |
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Most any remotely modern TV will support both PAL and NTSC, so there's no need to be too concerned about that.
The digital tuner standard is different in the US vs rest of world, however, and TVs generally don't come with both - so if you want to get free-to-air TV or cable here, you'll probably need a local TV. However, if you're planning on getting proper cable it won't be an issue, as the cable box will output HDMI, component or S-Video.
As most people end up getting cable, IME, my advice would be to buy a TV in the US - you'll get *much* more for your dollar even if you have to buy a little 110v-220v transformer to go with it.