What is a plasma monitor? A plasma monitor is a display device that uses gas plasma technology. How do plasma monitors produce images? Basically, a plasma monitor is a layer of gas located between two gas plates. It works when a voltage is applied, allowing the gas to release ultraviolet light, causing the images and images you see on the plasma screen when watching TV. Plasma monitors are flat screen, thin and lightweight, allowing them to be hung on a wall. It also has good color contrast, making images more vibrant and colorful. Plasma screens also have good viewing angles, meaning that no matter what angle one sits at, the images remain quite solid. This type of monitor offers good picture quality, especially for larger screen TVs. Although it has disadvantages, such as the fact that it requires more energy to operate, therefore it produces more heat. There can also be screen burn-in which occurs when an image is left on for too long, causing the "ghost" of the image to permanently burn into the screen. But current models have improved as technology has advanced. Pl...