I have a DMR-ES10 DVD recorder that no longer powers up. It's a shame, because I never even got to try it out in my workflow. I (foolishly) plugged it in to actually use it as a DVD player once, never unplugged it, and one day it just wouldn't turn on. All I can assume is a power surge (except none of my other A/V gear on the same power strip was damaged).
Anyway... it's FREE to someone who wants to repair it. Just pay for shipping. I get pretty good UPS rates because of my
eBay activities, so shoot me your zip code and I can give you a quote.
I hope someone can bring this back to life and take advantage of its magical error-correcting qualities!