Question regarding North American televisions and appliances

As I'm sure you know already, most of the Americas use NTSC for analogue programming, while most of Europe uses PAL.  For digital programming, North America uses ATSC, and Europe used DVB-T.  ATSC televisions are compatible with PAL (and SECAM) analogue broadcasts.  However, Norway switched to DVB-T last year, and, as far as I am aware, the two standards are not entirely compatible (have you ever watched a PAL video on an NTSC player or vice-versa?).  However, most signal decoders these days are software-based, so your particular television may be able to receive and decode DVB-T signals.  Check either the television itself, or the manual for the keyword DVB-T.

As for the off-topic topic, I would point out that in fact everything in Norway is more expensive than it is in Sweden, and undoubtedly would be more expensive than in the US.  That doesn't mean, however, that you can't spend less.  I could buy two chicken breasts for 55kr, or I could buy a whole roast chicken for 27kr.  Fish is generally cheaper than beef (but not as cheap as pork, IIRC), and yes you can hop over the border and buy meat quite legally (Norway is in the EEA, a free-trade zone comprising of Norway, the EU, Iceland, and Liechtenstein).

Thanks for your kind help SCTLD.  I will check with the television manufacturer's website and see if the signal decoder is software-based (I hope, I hope, I hope).
I'm looking forward to learning new recipes and cooking styles, particularly with the fish.  Where we live currently is far from the ocean, so the fish we get is variable at best in quality.  I'm hoping fresh fish there will inspire me!