Inter Electrónica S.A.
Native name | Inter Electrónica, S.A. |
|---|---|
| Formerly | Internacional Radio Televisión, S.A. |
| Industry | Consumer electronics |
| Founded | 15 December 1948 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Radios, record players, tape recorders, televisions, Overkal console |
| Parent | Grundig (from 1978) |
Inter Electrónica, S.A. (formerly Internacional Radio Televisión, S.A.) was a Spanish consumer electronics maker based in Barcelona. In 1978 the company was acquired by Grundig, and the Inter brand was phased out in Spain during the early 1980s.[1][2][3]
History
Founded in Barcelona on 15 December 1948, Inter manufactured radios, record players, tape recorders and televisions, and operated a national service network.[4]
In 1978 the company was acquired by Grundig. Since then its products were marketed as Inter-Grundig before the brand was retired in favor of Grundig.[5]
Overkal
Inter’s Overkal has been characterized by researchers and the specialist press as the first European video game console and an early clone of the Magnavox Odyssey. [6][7]
See also
References
- ^ "Inter Electrónica, S.A., Inter-Grundig, S.A.; manufacturer i | Radiomuseum.org". www.radiomuseum.org. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
- ^ Martorell, Martin F. (2024-04-18). "Overkal - The History of the Spanish Magnavox Odyssey clone". prehistoricgaming. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
- ^ Bastardes, Enric (1986-04-10). "Grundig incumple los acuerdos con la Administración, según el comité de empresa". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
- ^ "Inter Electrónica, S.A., Inter-Grundig, S.A.; manufacturer i | Radiomuseum.org". www.radiomuseum.org. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
- ^ Bastardes, Enric (1986-04-10). "Grundig incumple los acuerdos con la Administración, según el comité de empresa". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
- ^ Martorell, Martin F. (2024-04-18). "Overkal - The History of the Spanish Magnavox Odyssey clone". prehistoricgaming. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
- ^ Fernández Martorell, Martín; Mora Cantallops, Marçal (2025). ""Por primera vez el televisor sirve para jugar": Overkal, la pionera española de las consolas europeas". Cuadernos del Centro de Estudios en Diseño y Comunicación. Ensayos (271): 365–380. ISSN 1853-3523.