I want one of these...

...only to take the pain out of recording educational broadcasts you understand.
The Neuros OSD connects to your TV or home theatre system and allows you to archive all of your DVD and video content.
Plug the Neuros OSD into your TV, connect your DVD Player or VCR, and hit play. Your movie will be safely and legally transferred into a digital library! It works with home movies too. Just plug your video camera into the OSD, push play, and your memories are digitized.
With the Neuros OSD, you can store hundreds of hours of video in one location (like an external hard drive), get rid of those bulky cases, put an end to DVD damage, and instantly access any of your videos with the push of a button on a remote. You can even transfer your video content to a portable device (video iPod, PSP, mobile phone, etc.) to watch on the go, or email your home movies to friends and family.

£160 from Maplin, £139 at Amazon, probably cheaper elsewhere.

http://www.neurostechnology.com/