Display
Over the decade, there are quite a number of technologies in display that had emerged such as Plasma and LCD that enables higher-definition, higher contrast and clarity, slimmer form factor, larger display size, lower power consumption, digital signal processing and a whole lot more features and capabilities that are making them more appealing.

Plasma and LCD display sets offers a higher quality and superior performance compared to their predecessors i.e. CRT or projection technologies. Their form factors are also much more desirable compared to the bulky sizes of CRT or projection displays. 
The only big hindrance to the masses may be the higher price of these newer display sets. In late 90's the plasma display would cost about RM 30,000 for a 42" set. Today, it would cost about RM 20,000 for the higher end specification of the 42" sets. However, product analyzers believe that the prices of these sets are a expected to go down further in the second half of the 2000 decade to as low as RM 5,000 as competition tries to roll out higher quality but cheaper Plasma or LCD display sets to capture a larger share of the display market.

Competition between Plasma and LCD camps for quite some time now is also causing and leading the two camps working hard to churn out better products at even lower prices.   The consumers are in general adopting a smart wait and see strategy to seek the best timing for them to really get involved in this dynamically evolving scenario in order to reap the best possible benefits.  These two display technologies would soon mature and become more attractive in many aspects causing a dramatic change in the way people view videos or movies, play games and other entertainment purposes and even when they work with computers or communicate via tele-conferencing.  

Plasma
Plasma technology is different from that used in other display systems in that red, green and blue lights are created in every pixel, reducing the need for space. Charged electrodes between glass panels cause tiny pockets of inert gas to change a state of plasma. This process causes UV light to be produced, which in turn reacts with the red, green, and blue phosphors in each pixel to produce visible light.   Unlike traditional displays, where the image is scanned across the screen, in plasma displays all pixels are "lit" at once. Having no electron beam, back lighting or light polarization, the image is inherently sharper and brighter. Perfect from edge to edge. 

LCD
Over the years, many improvements have been made to LCD technology to help enhance resolution, image sharpness and response time. One of the latest such advancements is TFT, or thin film transistors. TFT-LCDs make use of a very thin transistor that is applied to glass during the manufacturing process. The TFT further acts as a switch, allowing control of light at the pixel-level, greatly enhancing resolution and image sharpness. This has been particularly important for improving LCDs ability to display small-sized fonts and images clearly. 
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