Death of Plasma

Plasma screens are now a thing of the past. If you had a plasma screen in the early 2000’s, you had the latest technology of the time. Today, LCD and LED technology has replaced plasma screens. In this article, I’ll explore why that happened. 

With LCD and LED televisions, we now have improved picture quality, energy efficiency, and thinner designed televisions. Comparing plasma televisions to their later counterparts shows that plasma televisions image quality, contrast ratio, and viewing angles are greatly improved with the advent of LCD and LED Technology. 

Plasma screens struggled to support 4k and HDR standards. What’s more, there is also higher manufacturing cost associated with plasma screen televisions. As thinner, lighter, more energy efficient technologies took over, it left no room for the technology of the past. There was also the role of marketing influencing consumer choice. However, new developments in technology primarily led to the decline of plasma screen.

There were other factors as well. Burn in on plasma screen happened, especially with static images. This had an impact on consumer confidence and adoption. There were also concerns about the environmental impact of plasma TV’s, due to their having mercury content in particular.

As new technology emerges, so do old technologies, that were once new, fall.