Hmmm, i'm pretty sure that's the site I went to. But i'll take your word for it, as you know more about this stuff than I do.
What's odd, is that UseNext is the only thing of this nature, that works for me. Everything else, stops downloading halfway through.
So how many episodes of Miss Machiko have you seen yet? And which one is your favorite?
About the DVD-Rs, check your private messages.