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)
–
Loop-Back Redundancy Support
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
–
–
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
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.
