Plasma

A plasma display consists of small cells similar to fluorescent lights. The fronts of the cells are coated with a fluorescent material that glows red, green, or blue when excited by the ultraviolet light emitted by the cell.

Plasma displays have superior contrast and viewing angle than LCD displays. However, the individual cells are larger, reducing the maximum resolution. Plasma displays are bulkier and produce more heat than LCD displays. They are also susceptible to burn-in damage when a stationary image is left on the screen for an extended period.

Plasma displays are used for large home theater displays and rarely for computer monitors, except for some early portable computers with monochrome (orange) plasma displays. They have been superseded in the market by LCD and OLED displays and are no longer manufactured.