Myths

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This page documents some myths about the NES hardware that originate in obsolete documents and emulators.

NTSC picture height

Myth: The NTSC NES picture is 224 pixels tall.

Fact: The NTSC NES picture is 240 pixels tall. The PPU fetches and generates a signal for all 240 lines, even if TVs cut off the edges.

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