Shortcomings - Plasmas The biggest problem plasma TVs can have is the same "burn-in" effect that CRT TVs can have. This occurrence, where a prolonged, frozen image can permanently burn onto the screen, is becoming less of an issue with newer models and can be avoided by not having the screen excessively bright. Some plasma TVs also don't come with built-in speakers or a channel tuner, requiring external devices for those tasks.
