Don, I believe from all the information gathered that yes, it is the same chip. Gary McCartney McCartney Electronics 7134 Fife Rd, RR 7 Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4 Fax: (519)821-1530 email: number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Don Hartigan <hartstv@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Gary &all,Have been reading emails about this 181836 chip.If this is a 14 > pin SIP,it's a common audio output chip.Sells for 7.50 Canadian in > Global.The 181836 &UPC1335 cross to an ECG7102.Is this the same chip?? > ........Don............. > HARTS-TVCR''ASC'' > 9-Robert St.,Oromocto,NewBrunswick,CAN > Tel#506-357-9785Fax#506-357-6010 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Excel1819@xxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 10:16 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA part # 181836 audio IC, what's it used in? > > > Hi guys! It is also U1900 in the CTC167 chassis and described as the > sound > > output ic. Crosses to a UPC1335 also. We sell the 181836 for $32.05 / > > $50.45 retail. > > > > Thanks, > > Jason Martin > > Excel Distributing Inc. " The Best RCA / GE Parts > > 1819 Mentor Ave. Distributor In The World > " > > Cincinnati, Ohio 45212 > > 800-733-3329 ph > > 800-735-8007 fax > > Excel1819@xxxxxx - temporary > > <A > HREF="http://www.exceldistributinginc.com";>www.ExcelDistributingInc.com</A> > > > > > > I know this is the audio output IC for a CTC148P because I just looked it > up > > for someone last week (and it is unbelievably expensive). > > > > Bob Waterman, CET® > > Service Manager > > Gemini Computer, TV, & Security Alarm Systems, Inc. > > (508)695-7302 > > (508)695-7769 FAX > > geminitv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > geminitv@xxxxxxx > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Gary McCartney" <number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2002 12:09 AM > > Subject: [TechAssist] RCA part # 181836 audio IC, what's it used in? > > > > > > > > > > > > > I had this RCA part # 181836 audio IC given to me, and when I looked it > > > up on Tritronics web site and saw it was worth $50.00 I couldn't believe > > > it. Does anyone know what type of unit this IC is used in? TV? audio > > > amp? Car stereo? > > > Why is it so expensive? > > > > > > > > > > > > Gary McCartney > > > > > > McCartney Electronics > > > 7134 Fife Rd, RR 7 > > > Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4 > > > Fax: (519)821-1530 > > > email: number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -- ------------------------------------------ To REMOVE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html To CHANGE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/change.html ------------------------------------------ ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/