Diamond DM600 VHS Video Recorder

I bought this Diamond DM600 VHS video recorder somewhere around 2000, around the time when VHS players were being replaced with DVD players and recorders. I have never heard of the brand aside from this model, and recall that it was inexpensive.

It is made in Thailand by Orion Electric Co. Ltd. of Japan.

It features AV out (rear) and two AV inputs (front and rear), 6-head HI-FI stereo. It also has the typical features of late model VCRs like auto tracking, multiple tape speeds and on-screen display.

The video recorder has been reliable until recently when the picture quality deteriorated. The cause of this fault ended up being just loose screws. The three screws that secure the cassette mechanism and one screw that secures the circuit board had all come loose and this was causing poor connect with the mechanism and the circuit board.

The remote control model number is 076N0ED140.