My old company deactivated the PVD on the 744 for the simple reason they were never needed. Tragically the one time they might have saved the day in Taiwan, the crew failed to recognize the off-set indication.
One of them did - the F/O sitting on the jump seat. He mentioned it to the Captain, but was dismissed.
I used to fly 744s with PVDs fitted, but never used them in anger. Most Capatains chose not to use them as many pilots don't find the dispaly intuitive.
The PVI is an option on FBW Airbus and (I gather) it is an LCD display. But very few operators have taken up the option.