Your lucky to live in the same area as your supplier.I on the other hand reside in NB & shipping time & cost could be a problem........... Don of HARTS-TVCR-ASC 9 Robert St,Oromocto,NB,Canada,E2V3N2 Tel-506-357-9785,Fax-506-357-6010 hartstv@xxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "harry fogarty" <snoopys2002@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, July 04, 2003 3:04 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: 2SD1885 versus RCA #200167 > I Have 2 accounts at global. 1 for phillips warranty and one for the store > and I as yet used either one of them. I got the future shop warranty here > and with them, you can buy the parts at any place you feel free to. I also > got the RCA warranty here and only for the warranty work will I use the > original parts from able electronics in Vancouver. They also have other > brands like sony. There prices are also better than global but not by far. > When you deal with main, ask for mike. He treats me good up here and is very > helpful. > > > > Harry Fogarty > Prince Rupert Repairs > Prince Rupert B.C. > Canada > > > > > > >From: <hartstv@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: 2SD1885 versus RCA #200167 > >Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2003 14:53:19 -0300 > > > >Harry,You are correct & it's just in the last few years that there prices > >have gone up.The problem is that Global is now the parts dist. for many > >manf. that you can no longer order parts from unless your an ASC;& even as > >an ASC you still have to go thru Global .ie Philips,Daewoo.They had good > >prices at one time but since they have cornered some major manf there > >prices > >have gone up.What I normally do is wait for there monthly flyers,with > >specials & bulk order at that time.BTY,if you have an account with them > >there prices are cheaper than the prices shown in the catalogue or web > >site.What I do like about Global is they normally have every item I'm > >looking for & I don't have to bounce around to 2 or 3 different parts > >suppliers when making up an order.Also I have little or no problem with > >there parts.Having said that I will give mainelectronics a shot.Tks for > >your > >reply...regards... > >Don of HARTS-TVCR-ASC > >9 Robert St,Oromocto,NB,Canada,E2V3N2 > >Tel-506-357-9785,Fax-506-357-6010 > >hartstv@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "harry fogarty" <snoopys2002@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >Sent: Friday, July 04, 2003 2:31 PM > >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: 2SD1885 versus RCA #200167 > > > > > > > Don, I noticed that you buy alot of your parts from global which is > >one > >of > > > the most exspencive places in canada to buy parts. I will not buy from > >them > > > unless it is the last resort. I always use the generic parts from > > > http://www.mainelectronics.com/bulksemi.htm and never had a problem on > >them > > > and they are cheaper by far. > > > > > > > > > > > > Harry Fogarty > > > Prince Rupert Repairs > > > Prince Rupert B.C. > > > Canada > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: <hartstv@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > > >Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > >Subject: [TechAssist] 2SD1885 versus RCA #200167 > > > >Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2003 13:22:32 -0300 > > > > > > > >I can order the above HOT's from my parts supplier,BUT, what a price > > > >differance,ie > > > >2SD1885 is 3.86 > > > >the OEM HOT ,part # 200167 is 31.34. > > > >What I can't figure out is the # on the orginal HOT is D1885.I know RCA > > > >inflate there prices but are the generics a workable sub?I can't for > >the > > > >life of see spending 31 bucks for a HOT.The flyback is 88.67,OEM > >price.I > > > >like to use OEM parts but want to touch base with other techs on a > >suitable > > > >sub for these HOT's used in the 32'' rca tv's.Basically what I'm asking > >is > > > >has anyone used the D1885 with no call backs...TIA... > > > >Don of HARTS-TVCR-ASC > > > >9 Robert St,Oromocto,NB,Canada,E2V3N2 > > > >Tel-506-357-9785,Fax-506-357-6010 > > > >hartstv@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >*************************************************************************** > >** > > > >CHECK OUT THE NEW CHATROOM! 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