Laser TVs v LCD/Plasma panels

[Ext User(Emjaye)]

In an article in the Age newspaper, it talks about the emergence of
laser TVs and how manufacturers claim that it's not the superior
technology that the laser camp is claiming it to be.

However, a part of the article raises the question; how long have plasma
TVs or screens been around for.

Here's an excerpt that raised the question:

"Fujitsu is not considering introducing laser technology because we
consider plasma to be a superior technology. Over many decades it has
proven to be reliable and provided superb viewing quality. [We] will
continue to be committed to developing plasma screen technology," said
Milton Kaloudis, marketing manager, Fujitsu General.

According to FG, plasma screen technology has been around for decades.
If this is the case, what were the examples of its earliest use?

Full article here;

http://www.theage.com.au/news/biztech/laser-tv-no-plasma-killer/2006/10/19/1160851051544.html

[Ext User(David Z)]

> According to FG, plasma screen technology has been around for decades.
> If this is the case, what were the examples of its earliest use?

This from Wikipedia:

"In 1983, IBM introduced a 19" orange on black monochrome display (model
3290 'information panel') which was able to show four simultaneous IBM 3270
virtual machine (VM) terminal sessions. That factory was transferred in 1987
to startup Company, Plasmaco that one of Dr. Bitzer's students, Dr. Larry F.
Weber founded with Stephen Globus, and James Kehoe, who was the IBM plant
manager. In 1992, Fujitsu introduced the world's first 21-inch full color
display. It was a hybrid based on the plasma display created at the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and NHK STRL, achieving superior
brightness. In 1996, Matsushita purchased Plasmaco and its color AC
technology and American facility. In 1997 Pioneer started selling the first
plasma television to the public."

[Ext User(Vogelaus)]

"Emjaye" <emjaye_t@yarwho.com.au> wrote in message
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> In an article in the Age newspaper, it talks about the emergence of
> laser TVs and how manufacturers claim that it's not the superior
> technology that the laser camp is claiming it to be.
>
> However, a part of the article raises the question; how long have plasma
> TVs or screens been around for.
>
> Here's an excerpt that raised the question:
>
> "Fujitsu is not considering introducing laser technology because we
> consider plasma to be a superior technology. Over many decades it has
> proven to be reliable and provided superb viewing quality. [We] will
> continue to be committed to developing plasma screen technology," said
> Milton Kaloudis, marketing manager, Fujitsu General.
>
> According to FG, plasma screen technology has been around for decades.
> If this is the case, what were the examples of its earliest use?
>
> Full article here;
>
> http://www.theage.com.au/news/biztech/laser-tv-no-plasma-killer/2006/10/19/1160851051544.html
>
Plasma displays have been around for 35 years and were being developed and
field tested in a number of USA locations in 1971 by Control Data
Corporation of Minneapolis USA. These Plasmas were used as computer keyboard
terminal displays. They were also demonstrated at the 5th Australian
Computer Conference held in Brisbane in May 1972 by Control Data Australia.

[Ext User(DAVO)]

Back at Expo '88 in Brisbane, one Japanese Television broadcaster was using
a display of HD Plasma panels and that was my first taste of beautiful
pictures. That was one of the reasons I couldn't wait for OZ to become HD.

DAVO