Plasma Advancements as Evaluation-Grade Monitors

Several fixed-pixel display technologies have been proposed to replace cathode ray tubes (CRTs) for reference monitor applications. To date, most fixed-pixel broadcast and production monitors have relied on liquid-crystal displays, but there are several limitations to LCD image quality that are challenging and expensive to overcome. A more practical alternative is the plasma display panel, which has proven to be a strong candidate for reference displays. As an emissive technology, it has wide viewing angles, high contrast, deep black levels, and excellent color saturation. It is also very affordable in large sizes and offers greater life spans than other leading reference monitor replacements, which is of great interest in today's challenging economic climate. This paper will detail the performance tests and calibrations performed on three generations of industrial plasma monitors that eventually led to the first commercial 42-inch and 50-inch reference plasma displays.

Published

2011-10

Content type

Original Research

Keywords

Plasma, plasma reference monitor, plasma evaluation monitor, emissive, transmissive, LCD, LED, OLED

DOI

10.5594/M001056

ISBN

978-1-61482-940-9