plasma displays

Gas-filled panel screens

Plasma displays are flat-panel screens that create images using small cells of ionized gas—plasma—that emit light when electrically charged.

Popular for large televisions in the early 2000s, they offered superior contrast and color compared to LCD screens of that era.

Production largely ceased by 2014 as LCD and LED technology improved and became cheaper to manufacture.

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refresh rate · monitors · neon signs · televisions · home theater · wall mounted · brightness · digital signage · burn-in · high-definition · contrast ratio · plasmas · Pioneer · rasters · resolution · electroluminescent · interactive kiosks · viewing angle

Opposites
display technology type

plasma displaysLED displays

Light-emitting diode screens

liquid crystal displays · CRT monitors · cathode ray tubes

technological era/obsolescence

plasma displayssmart TVs

App-enabled viewing devices

display form factor

plasma displayscathode ray tubes

Vacuum-based display devices

tube TVs · projection screens

Family

plasma, display, displays, displayed, displaying, cytoplasm, protoplasm, ectoplasm, neoplasm

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Concrete · Rated G