Does anyone remember the German Metz TV brand? In the 1980s I rented and sold a small number of colour TV sets which proved to be reliable and well liked by customers.
Well, the brand is about to return to the UK, but judging by the low retail prices I can't believe these sets are made in Germany.
Sizes & RRPs
MRD6000Z 43in: £229
MRD6000Z 50in: £279
MRD6000Z 55in: £329
MRD6000Z 65in: £449
MTD6000Z 32in: £159
MTD6000Z 40in: £199
Availability: METZ Roku TV models will be available from the end of October via amazon.co.uk and selected retail partners. About Roku: Roku pioneered streaming to the TV. We connect users to the streaming content they love, enable content publishers to build and monetise large audiences, and provide advertisers with unique capabilities to engage consumers. Roku streaming players and TV-related audio devices are available in the U.S. and in select countries through direct retail sales and licensing arrangements with service operators. Roku TV™ models are available in the U.S. and in select countries through licensing arrangements with TV OEM brands. Roku is headquartered in San Jose, Calif. U.S.A.
Roku and the Roku logo are registered trademarks, and Roku TV is a trademark of Roku, Inc. in the U.S. and in other countries. Trade names, trademarks, and service marks of other companies appearing in this press release are the property of their respective holders.
About METZ: Through a combination of the strength of Skyworth, a global player in the TV business, and the 80 years of experience of traditional German manufacturers Metz, high-quality smart TV solutions are being created under the banner of METZ blue, with the aim of making state-of-the-art screen technology available to everyone in the U.K.
Till Eulenspiegel.
Does anyone remember the German Metz TV brand? [....] Well, the brand is about to return to the UK, but judging by the low retail prices I can't believe these sets are made in Germany.
I don't remember the brand, but as my CTV collection now features many continental sets from the 70s, I would certainly like to find one. Thanks for bringing the brand to my attention, no surprise, I prefer the Metz of old compared to the LCD abominations the name is now strapped to.
I guess it's similar to the Rediffusion name returning to LCD TVs (and other products), the EKCO name being bought and appearing on modern amps, it's just someone buying the rights to the brand name. I wonder if they think folk of a certain age will be fooled into remembering the brands of yesteryear, and thus buying them. I cannot see how anyone under 30 would be swayed by brand names of the past, they would be meaningless to them.
CrustyTV Television Shop: Take a virtual tour
Crusty's TV/VCR Collection: View my collection
About Metz. Webisite: METZ Consumer Electronics: Home (metz-ce.de)
From Wikipedia: Metz (company) - Wikipedia
Till Eulenspiegel.
Wish they'd bring back Metz the drink! Used to love that stuff back in the day.
As for the TV manufacturer I'd never heard of it until a few weeks ago when someone had just repaired a 1971 Metz and were showing it on Faceache:
@wayned I remember the adverts for Metz with the Judderman!
