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 between two gas plates. It works when voltage is applied, causing the gas to release an ultraviolet light, causing the images and images you see on the plasma screen while watching TV. Plasma monitors are flat panel, thin and light and can be hung on a wall. wall. It also has good color contrast which makes images more vivid and colorful. Plasma screens also have good viewing angles, meaning that whatever angle you sit at, the images remain quite solid. This type of monitor offers good picture quality, especially for larger-screen televisions. Although it has disadvantages, such as the fact that it requires more energy to operate and therefore produces more heat. There may also be screen burn that occurs when an image is left on too long, causing the "ghost" of the image to be permanently burned onto the screen. But current models have improved as technology advances. Pl...