Compare Tessera Processors
M2
UNRIVALLED FRONT-END PROCESSING
S4
CUSTOM BUILT FOR LARGE WALLS
T1
DESIGNED FOR CONTROL & CREATIVITY
SX40
POWERHOUSE FOR BIG BOLD 4K PROJECTS
S8
FLEXIBILITY FOR MID-RANGE PROJECTS
Inputs
M2
S4
T1
SX40
S8
SDI inputs
2 x 3G-SDI
–
–
1 x 12G-SDI
1 x 12G-SDI
DVI/HDMI inputs
1 x DVI-I
1 x DVI-D
1 x DVI-D
1 x HDMI 2.0
1 x HDMI 2.0
Reclocked Video Thru Ports
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bi-/Tri-Level Sync Reference Input
Yes
–
–
Yes
Yes
Outputs
M2
S4
T1
SX40
S8
Output Ports
4
4
1
4
8
Output Port Type
1G Ethernet
1G Ethernet
1G Ethernet
XD (10G/1G)
1G Ethernet
Fibre Outputs
–
–
–
Yes (to XD)
–
Closed Loop Redundancy
Yes
Yes
–
Yes
Yes
Processor Redundancy
–
–
–
Yes
–
Capacity
M2
S4
T1
SX40
S8
Nominal Pixel Capacity
2.1 Million
2.1 Million
0.5 Million
9 Million
4.5 Million
Default Canvas Size
1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080
4096 x 2160
4096 x 2160
Non-Standard Canvas Size Support
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Maximum Fixture Count
2000
2000
500
2000
2000
Front-End
M2
S4
T1
SX40
S8
Front-End Processing Pipelines
Dual
–
Single
Single
Single
SD-/HD-SDI Deinterlacing
Yes
–
–
–
–
Region Of Interest Clipping
Yes
–
Yes
–
–
Up/Down Scaling
Yes
–
Yes
Yes
Yes
Input/Setting Cross-Fading
Yes
–
–
–
–
Colour Processing
M2
S4
T1
SX40
S8
Input Colour Processing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Global & Per-Fixture Colour Processing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
On-Screen Colour Adjustment (OSCA)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
ChromaTune
Yes
–
–
Yes
Yes
Panel Processing
M2
S4
T1
SX40
S8
Multiple Fixture Type Support
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Automatic Pixel Pitch Interpolation
Yes
–
Yes
–
–
Fixture Rotation
Any Degree
90°/180°/270° Only
Any Degree
90°/180°/270° Only
90°/180°/270° Only
Free Fixture Placement
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Genlock / Latency
M2
S4
T1
SX40
S8
Lock to Any Video/Reference Source
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Lock to Internal Timing Reference
Yes
–
Yes
Yes
Yes
End-to-End Latency* with All Features
3 Frames
2 Frames
3 Frames
2 Frames
2 Frames
End-to-End Latency* in Low Latency Mode
2 Frames
–
2 Frames
1 Frame
1 Frame
Control
M2
S4
T1
SX40
S8
Local User Interface
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Tessera Remote User Interface
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Video on Canvas Preview (Local Only)
Yes
–
Yes
Yes
Yes
DMX-512/Art-Net/sACN Live Control
Yes
–
Yes
Yes
Yes
Tessera Control Support
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Management Ports
2
1
1
2
2
Front Panel Buttons
–
2
–
2
2
IP Control
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Mechanical
M2
S4
T1
SX40
S8
Form Factor
2U 19” rack
1U 19” rack
1U 19” rack
2U 19” rack
2U 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.
