Some inventions take longer to mature and become marketable.
After 15 years of development, the first commercially available full-color plasma panel is here. Only recently were phosphors developed for full-color displays, along with new fabrication techniques required to accommodate the red, green, and blue phosphors. Plasma will enable screens much larger than is economically practical with conventional CRT or even LCD technology. NEC is the first manufacturer to overcome this hurdle, with its XtraView LCD technology. Available now in the MultiSync LCD2000 and MultiSync LCD400 desktop LCD monitors, XtraView technology should go a long way in making LCDs more compelling CRT replacements.