Contemplating electronics

I've figured out that once I'm in the US I'm probably going to buy a region-free DVD player along with a multisystem VCR with a converter so I can watch my Doctor Who PAL tapes on a NTSC TV. I've been looking at prices and I've found a dealer in CA which does all this multisystem and multiregion stuff.

The question is, being an idiot in these matters, what do I need in the way of additional equipment (amplifier? little fiddly consoles?) to hook up these three things (or can I do without anything extra save cabling)? Budget-conscious solutions are best, of course.

Been checking things out...

Looks like I found a winner.

What do you guys think of the Sampo DVE-612(N)? Pretty cheap depending on where you shop, it's region-free (or region-free hackable), and plays just about anything, according to this review.