Composite Video on the NES: Why's it so wobbly?

According to an article on Hacker News, the distinctive wobbling in Nintendo Entertainment System composite video output has a technical explanation. The issue stems from phase shifting that occurs differently on each scanline, a quirk in how the console's video processor handles the composite signal. The piece digs into why this instability became such a characteristic feature of the NES's visual signature.

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