Here are some applications where plasma screens are useful:
Multimedia Displays (Image quality and broad compatibility)

• conference room presentations
• boardroom A/V systems
• broadcast production, editing and playback
• video conferencing
• training and education
• tradeshows
• network operating centers
• home theater

Multimedia Features

• razor-sharp image quality and color accuracy
• high-resolution output; millions and millions of pixels for image clarity
• multiple input sources, such as computer, VCR, DVD, camcorder, HDTV and professional component video; some include digital DVI connectors
• virtually silent operation, with some displays as low as 20 decibels, about half the average noise output of a projector
• built-in stereo audio, or audio output
• high-style, low profile design make these display easy to integrate into any room

Public Display (Dynamic, larger-than-life displays)

• advertising
• retail store point-of-purchase and merchandising displays
• transportation terminals
• stadiums
• hotel and bank lobbies
• museums
• hospitals and healthcare facilities
• tradeshows
• kiosks

Public Display Features

• dynamic as opposed to static messages
• anti-glare screen coating for clear viewing in harsh lighting conditions
• wide viewing angle; wider than conventional front projection and even rear projection systems, with a reliable viewing angle of 160 degrees
• affordability
• larger image than CRT display monitors; newer NEC's public display PlasmaSync displays include a 2x2 matrix capability that allows configuration of a 84" diagonal image with no external equipment

Self-running with a programmable timer and virtually maintenance-free; a plasma display running 8 hours a day can last for 10 years -- that's 30,000 hours -- before reaching the half-life of their brightness.