Second-Tier LCDs try And Get With Program.

This article reports that Chinese and Taiwanese LCD flat-panel TV manufacturers are staking out a bigger share of the booming, price-driven market, with lower prices and American licensed brand names at their disposal, recent data shows. Syntax Groups Corp., a new American brand with manufacturing roots in Taiwan, notched the number-six market-share spot in the third quarter of last year, according to DisplaySearch. While the top spots are still occupied by first-tier brands such as Sharp, Philips and Sony, Syntax is being chased by some second-tier brand peers that may not be far behind.