So if anyone wants a free DVD recorder (which is probably best-described as a fixer-upper, not a working machine) and will be along at the Tun on Thursday let me know. It's missing some of the casing screws, but does have the remote and manual, and it's region-hacked and I think has macrovision disabled, though I never actually used that feature.
Since nobody has expressed an interest, I'll be selling it.