PAL to NTSC convertor is the best and easiest way. Beware of 'regions' on DVD's - USA is NTSC region 1 - Japan is NTSC region 2 - UK is PAL region 2 - they really do try to make life hard don't they!?!? R
egarding SatNav you will find some of the later ones work with Europe software, just depends on the make.
John Wright
May 2010