most of our european TV systems have NTSC and PAL.
Sometimes the satellite receiver needs an update for NTSC (e.g. NOKIA's MediaMaster 9200/9500/9600 => DVB2000).
Topfield's PVRs have NTSC and PAL inside and it works (CBS on 16°East, NBC/MSNBC on 15°West, Israel-feeds etc.)
And my SONY TV can...