'Esperance' is the working title of the upcoming exciting new version of OtsAV, arriving soon, signifying one of Ots Labs’ most significant releases ever.
Ots Labs is currently offering all editions of OtsAV 1.85 for 15% OFF, and with FREE license upgrade to Esperance when available.
To take advantage of this offer, simply purchase any OtsAV 1.85 new/additional license(s) of your choice today—a 15% discount will be automatically applied during the checkout process. For convenience, you can also use the following direct links:
To receive your free update to Esperance when available, you will be required to contact Ots Labs to request your license be changed (this process is not automatic as some OEM customers may require the continued use of 1.85). You are eligible to do this at any time up until three months after the public release of Esperance. Details will be made available upon release.
Q. What is 'Esperance'?
A. Esperance is the working title/code-name of the upcoming exciting new version of OtsAV.
Q. What will the Esperance release contain?
A. At this time Ots Labs is not releasing specifics other than what is on this page.
Q. Is Esperance a minor release/maintenance release?
A. No.
Q. When will Esperance be available? **UPDATED NOVEMBER**
A. While in the final phase of development there have been several unexpected issues emerge requiring attention and delaying the release. It is important these are thoroughly addressed to achieve a stable public release which is ready for commercial use by our customers. As such and as we are approaching the end of the year, it has become clear to our team now that Esperance will not be ready at the earliest until end of January 2012. What the eventual release date will be will not be known until close to the time, however we are sharing what information is clear at the present. Thanks for your support and interest and you can be assured our team will continue to work long hours to bring Esperance out as soon as humanly possible.
Q. Which licenses are eligible for free update to Esperance?
A. All new (non-upgrade) OtsAV licenses sold via Ots Labs' OtsZone.com eStore on 18 July 2011 (UTC) or thereafter until the promotion is discontinued are eligible for free update to Esperance. The customer, upon purchasing during this promotion period, must subsequently take advantage of this free update offer before three months have elapsed after the public release of Esperance. Details will be made available upon release.
Q. I have an older OtsAV "free upgrades to 2.0" license. Am I eligible for a free update to Esperance?
A. Absolutely. Nothing is changing with regard to the Ots Labs roadmap to OtsAV 2.0.
Q. Why is Ots Labs running this promotion?
A. To help smooth the transition to the Esperance release of OtsAV—our most major release for many years.
Q. If I want to buy new/additional licenses, am I better off buying now or waiting until after the release of Esperance?
A. From a price point of view you are definitely better off buying now. This promotion will end soon and we will also be considering a pricing increase once Esperance is released due to the increasingly weak US dollar which is upsetting the balance between territories. However, if you wish to wait until after Esperance is released, of course that's fine too—we believe you won't be disappointed!
Q. I purchased a license before 18 July. What do I have to do to get the Esperance update and how much will it cost?
A. This information will be made available at the same time that Esperance is released. Depending on which license type (and for which product) you have, there may or may not be an update fee involved. In those cases where an update fee is applicable, Ots Labs will be running a short promotion to allow you to update at a reduced cost. For new/additional licenses (prior to 2010 known as license increases) you should purchase these now during this promotion if you wish to take advantage of the reduced price and free Esperance upgrade path.
Q. I'm happy with what I already have (version 1.85). Do I have to update to Esperance?
A. No.
Q. Will Esperance run on my current PC hardware?
A. Probably. All major updates introduce new functionality and this in turn does increase the footprint of the product. However Ots Labs has long-held philosophies on developing bloat-free software and these have absolutely not been abandoned. Of course if you are in the market for a new machine you should look to something at least a little more powerful than the absolute minimum you could theoretically get away with. Hardware is relatively cheap these days and even a machine a number of years old runs OtsAV with plenty of headroom to spare—especially so if you're running audio only. This will not change with Esperance.
Q. Will Esperance be compatible with Windows XP?
A. Yes, Esperance is compatible with XP, Vista and 7, just like OtsAV 1.85. Ots Labs recommends Windows 7.
Q. Will Esperance be compatible with my current Ots media files and OtsAV media library?
A. Yes, of course.
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