diff --git a/src/emucore/Console.cxx b/src/emucore/Console.cxx
index 9cf1b57d2..04040c597 100644
--- a/src/emucore/Console.cxx
+++ b/src/emucore/Console.cxx
@@ -622,11 +622,20 @@ FBInitStatus Console::initializeVideo(bool full)
 
   if(full)
   {
+    uInt32 width, height;
+    if (myOSystem.settings().getBool("plain-video")) {
+      width =  2 * myTIA->width();
+      height = myTIA->height();
+    } else {
+      width = TIAConstants::viewableWidth;
+      height = TIAConstants::viewableHeight;
+    }
+
     bool devSettings = myOSystem.settings().getBool("dev.settings");
     const string& title = string("Stella ") + STELLA_VERSION +
                    ": \"" + myProperties.get(PropType::Cart_Name) + "\"";
     fbstatus = myOSystem.frameBuffer().createDisplay(title, FrameBuffer::BufferType::Emulator,
-        TIAConstants::viewableWidth, TIAConstants::viewableHeight, false);
+        width, height, false);
     if(fbstatus != FBInitStatus::Success)
       return fbstatus;
 
diff --git a/src/emucore/Settings.cxx b/src/emucore/Settings.cxx
index e9d0de8c8..595ab35ec 100644
--- a/src/emucore/Settings.cxx
+++ b/src/emucore/Settings.cxx
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ Settings::Settings()
   setPermanent("windowedpos", Common::Point(50, 50));
   setPermanent("display", 0);
   setPermanent("uimessages", "true");
+  setTemporary("plain-video", "false");
   // TIA specific options
   setPermanent("tia.inter", "false");
   setPermanent("tia.zoom", "3");
@@ -417,6 +418,7 @@ void Settings::usage() const
     << "  -palette      <standard|     Use the specified color palette\n"
     << "                 z26|user|\n"
     << "                 custom>\n"
+    << "  -plain-video  <1|0>          Disable all scaling and postprocessing\n"
     << "  -pal.phase_ntsc <number>      Phase shift for NTSC 'custom' palette\n"
     << "  -pal.phase_pal  <number>      Phase shift for PAL 'custom' palette\n"
     << "  -pal.hue        <-1.0 - 1.0>  Adjust hue for current palette\n"
diff --git a/src/emucore/TIASurface.cxx b/src/emucore/TIASurface.cxx
index 781ca203a..a6f11c956 100644
--- a/src/emucore/TIASurface.cxx
+++ b/src/emucore/TIASurface.cxx
@@ -56,7 +56,9 @@ TIASurface::TIASurface(OSystem& system)
   myTiaSurface = myFB.allocateSurface(
     AtariNTSC::outWidth(TIAConstants::frameBufferWidth),
     TIAConstants::frameBufferHeight,
-    interpolationModeFromSettings(myOSystem.settings())
+    plainVideoEnabled()
+      ? FrameBuffer::ScalingInterpolation::none
+      : interpolationModeFromSettings(myOSystem.settings())
   );
 
   // Generate scanline data, and a pre-defined scanline surface
@@ -276,6 +278,8 @@ uInt32 TIASurface::enableScanlines(int change)
 // - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 void TIASurface::enablePhosphor(bool enable, int blend)
 {
+  enable = enable && !plainVideoEnabled();
+
   if(myPhosphorHandler.initialize(enable, blend))
   {
     myFilter = Filter(enable ? uInt8(myFilter) | 0x01 : uInt8(myFilter) & 0x10);
@@ -286,6 +290,8 @@ void TIASurface::enablePhosphor(bool enable, int blend)
 // - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 void TIASurface::enableNTSC(bool enable)
 {
+  enable = enable && !plainVideoEnabled();
+
   myFilter = Filter(enable ? uInt8(myFilter) | 0x10 : uInt8(myFilter) & 0x01);
 
   uInt32 surfaceWidth = enable ?
@@ -299,7 +305,7 @@ void TIASurface::enableNTSC(bool enable)
 
   mySLineSurface->setSrcSize(1, 2 * myTIA->height());
 
-  myScanlinesEnabled = myOSystem.settings().getInt("tv.scanlines") > 0;
+  myScanlinesEnabled = !plainVideoEnabled() && myOSystem.settings().getInt("tv.scanlines") > 0;
   FBSurface::Attributes& sl_attr = mySLineSurface->attributes();
   sl_attr.blending   = myScanlinesEnabled;
   sl_attr.blendalpha = myOSystem.settings().getInt("tv.scanlines");
@@ -311,8 +317,9 @@ void TIASurface::enableNTSC(bool enable)
 // - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 string TIASurface::effectsInfo() const
 {
-  const FBSurface::Attributes& attr = mySLineSurface->attributes();
+  if (plainVideoEnabled()) return "plain video mode";
 
+  const FBSurface::Attributes& attr = mySLineSurface->attributes();
   ostringstream buf;
   switch(myFilter)
   {
@@ -515,3 +522,8 @@ void TIASurface::updateSurfaceSettings()
       interpolationModeFromSettings(myOSystem.settings())
   );
 }
+
+// - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+bool TIASurface::plainVideoEnabled() const {
+  return myOSystem.settings().getBool("plain-video");
+}
diff --git a/src/emucore/TIASurface.hxx b/src/emucore/TIASurface.hxx
index 2b6213785..a8c17bda4 100644
--- a/src/emucore/TIASurface.hxx
+++ b/src/emucore/TIASurface.hxx
@@ -183,13 +183,10 @@ class TIASurface
     */
     uInt32 averageBuffers(uInt32 bufOfs);
 
+    // Is plain video mode enabled?
+    bool plainVideoEnabled() const;
+
   private:
-    OSystem& myOSystem;
-    FrameBuffer& myFB;
-    TIA* myTIA{nullptr};
-
-    shared_ptr<FBSurface> myTiaSurface, mySLineSurface, myBaseTiaSurface;
-
     // Enumeration created such that phosphor off/on is in LSB,
     // and Blargg off/on is in MSB
     enum class Filter: uInt8 {
@@ -200,6 +197,13 @@ class TIASurface
     };
     Filter myFilter{Filter::Normal};
 
+  private:
+    OSystem& myOSystem;
+    FrameBuffer& myFB;
+    TIA* myTIA{nullptr};
+
+    shared_ptr<FBSurface> myTiaSurface, mySLineSurface, myBaseTiaSurface;
+
     // NTSC object to use in TIA rendering mode
     NTSCFilter myNTSCFilter;