pal doesn't work on nstc
nstc doesn't work on pal
BUT
thoese cheeky chaps from japan use a 50 htx nstc thingy (which is why you can get mulit region dvd stuff on your pal only player and vice versa so there must be a way to sort it

you may need to do some electrickery though, and that might invalidate the warranty you were thinking of getting with the telly

better to be safe than sorry and wait till the prices come down