Compare Tessera Processors
SQ200
when only the best will do
SX40
The gold standard
S8
Flexible and powerful
S4
Straightforward and reliable
INPUTS
SQ200
SX40
S8
S4
SDI inputs
Up to 4 x 12G-SDI
1 x 12G-SDI
1 x 12G-SDI
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DVI inputs
—
—
—
1 x DVI-D
HDMI inputs
Up to 4 x HDMI 2.1
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x HDMI 2.0
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DVI/HDMI inputs
—
—
—
—
Reclocked Video Thru Ports
—
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bi-/Tri-Level Sync Reference Input
Yes
Yes
Yes
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OUTPUTS
SQ200
SX40
S8
S4
Output Ports
2 x 100Gb
4 x 10Gb
8 x 1Gb
4 x 1Gb
Output Port Type
QDs (100Gb/10Gb)
XD (10G/1G)
1G Ethernet
1G Ethernet
Fibre Outputs
Yes (to QDs)
Yes (to XD)
—
—
Closed Loop Redundancy
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Processor Redundancy
Yes
Yes
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—
CAPACITY
SQ200
SX40
S8
S4
Nominal Pixel Capacity
36 Million
9 Million
4.5 Million
2.1 Million
Default Canvas Size
8192 x 4320
4096 x 2160
4096 x 2160
1920 x 1080
Non-Standard Canvas Size Support
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Maximum Fixture Count
2000
2000
2000
2000
FRONT-END
SQ200
SX40
S8
S4
Front-End Processing Pipelines
4 independent
Single
Single
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Up/Down Scaling
Yes
Yes
Yes
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COLOUR PROCESSING
SQ200
SX40
S8
S4
Input Colour Processing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Global & Per-Fixture Colour Processing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
On-Screen Colour Adjustment (OSCA)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
ChromaTune
Yes
Yes
Yes
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PANEL PROCESSING
SQ200
SX40
S8
S4
Multiple Fixture Type Support
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Fixture Rotation
90°/180°/270° Only
90°/180°/270° Only
90°/180°/270° Only
90°/180°/270° Only
Free Fixture Placement
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
GENLOCK / LATENCY
SQ200
SX40
S8
S4
Lock to Any Video/Reference Source
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Lock to Internal Timing Reference
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
End-to-End Latency* with All Features
2 Frames
2 Frames
2 Frames
2 Frames
End-to-End Latency* in Low Latency Mode
1 Frame
1 Frame
1 Frame
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CONTROL
SQ200
SX40
S8
S4
Local User Interface
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Tessera Remote User Interface
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Video on Canvas Preview
Yes
Local Only
Local Only
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Art-Net/sACN Live Control
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Management Ports
1
2
2
1
Front Panel Buttons
Touchscreen
2
2
2
IP Control
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
MECHANICAL
SQ200
SX40
S8
S4
Form Factor
2U 19” rack
2U 19” rack
2U 19” rack
1U 19” rack
*Latency calculated from receipt of video frame at input until display of frame on the screen. It includes latency of processor, network transmission, receiver card, and LED drivers.
