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#11
The Lounge. No business, just chit chat. / Re: SOooo... whats next?
Last post by milky - September 23, 2026, 10:31:37 PMIt will really depend on which direction they go. If they go the DJ route, I'm not intrested, and there's lots of good DJ packages on the market with many, many more features, so it would have to blow your socks off right out of the box to claw back any marketplace.
Similarly, for TV/radio use, it would have to be absolutely amazing to win a niche in an already software-clogged marketplace. My terrestrial station in Tamworth has been using automation software for many years, at a considerable cost. But, it does everything from the playout side, plus all of the back-end reporting, logging, billing - a complete turn-key solution. I cannot believe that Ots will come even close to the big players in this field either.
So my guess is that it will probably get a "pretty face" upgrade (long overdue), maybe better streaming support and perhaps higher resolution video (up to 4k?).
Sadly, unless I am way off the mark, it will be too little, too late. Unless it creates major problems, I will still continue to use it on my home system, but even there, I turn off its DSP and use BreakawayOne for both DSP and streaming, so it really is just a playout system, just like good old Winamp all those years ago.
Similarly, for TV/radio use, it would have to be absolutely amazing to win a niche in an already software-clogged marketplace. My terrestrial station in Tamworth has been using automation software for many years, at a considerable cost. But, it does everything from the playout side, plus all of the back-end reporting, logging, billing - a complete turn-key solution. I cannot believe that Ots will come even close to the big players in this field either.
So my guess is that it will probably get a "pretty face" upgrade (long overdue), maybe better streaming support and perhaps higher resolution video (up to 4k?).
Sadly, unless I am way off the mark, it will be too little, too late. Unless it creates major problems, I will still continue to use it on my home system, but even there, I turn off its DSP and use BreakawayOne for both DSP and streaming, so it really is just a playout system, just like good old Winamp all those years ago.
#12
The Lounge. No business, just chit chat. / Re: SOooo... whats next?
Last post by Jigger - September 23, 2026, 05:47:30 AMI have been thinking as well, wondering what it will bring and more importantly when.
I really don't know what to expect Zath, judging by what was said Major change and mentions of Mac And Linux. As Stated it will not be ready before 2027 at the earliest.
Still some time before we see anything
I really don't know what to expect Zath, judging by what was said Major change and mentions of Mac And Linux. As Stated it will not be ready before 2027 at the earliest.
Still some time before we see anything
#13
The Lounge. No business, just chit chat. / SOooo... whats next?
Last post by DJ_Zath - September 22, 2026, 11:04:02 PMhi everyone.. I was just passing by and thought "I wonder whats next for Ots and the Ots community?" I know they are coming out with a new A.I. derived playout system (interesting in its own right) and, so, what about those who are still using the old system? (I, for one don't trust A.I. and thought I'd wait a little bit to see where this all goes) and, of course, what does everyone expect (or will be expecting) to come out of all this new thing? I mention this all as a constructive criticism and in a healthy curious environment.
#14
The Lounge. No business, just chit chat. / Re: Latest From Ots
Last post by DJ_Zath - August 04, 2026, 05:54:04 AMI can't afford a token at this time, unfortunately
#15
The Lounge. No business, just chit chat. / Re: Latest From Ots
Last post by Athlon - July 30, 2026, 10:04:31 AMAlso picked up a token for 3.0 
#16
The Lounge. No business, just chit chat. / Re: Latest From Ots
Last post by Ken Fusion - July 28, 2026, 12:11:45 AMQuote from: milky on July 24, 2026, 01:50:00 AMnot receiving emails from Ots Corp
Thank you, and yes Lane, very much so.
Still not receiving anything from Ots. Filed two support tickets with no response or confirmation. I requested a password change and immediately did receive the responder, though.
#17
The Lounge. No business, just chit chat. / Re: Latest From Ots
Last post by milky - July 24, 2026, 01:50:00 AMThank you Ken for your kind words. Of course we must all also be grateful to Lane who has hosted this site for many years now after Jeff handed the baton on.
BTW, fot you and Zath and others who may not be receiving emails from Ots Corp, they have now extended the deadline to 31st July. More details at OtsAV 3 'NextGen'.
BTW, fot you and Zath and others who may not be receiving emails from Ots Corp, they have now extended the deadline to 31st July. More details at OtsAV 3 'NextGen'.
#18
The Lounge. No business, just chit chat. / Re: Latest From Ots
Last post by Kev - July 18, 2026, 08:48:16 AMI also bit the bullet and bought 1x 3.0. Mainly so I could see where it goes. Radio wise we use RCS Zetta nowadays but I feel attached to Ots so will follow it through 2.0 and 3.0 in probably 20 years time.
#19
The Lounge. No business, just chit chat. / Re: Latest From Ots
Last post by Ken Fusion - July 18, 2026, 12:03:27 AMI must apologize. I've not been a good member of this community.
After 20+ years of occasionally lurking, I've put down my headphones and come out of the booth to post.
My only purpose today is to say thank you. Thank you to the remaining stalwart and steady contributers, and to the many, many who have come and gone.
Decades of my Ots use have been shaped and immeasurably enhanced by all the contributers to this forum. So much so that I rarely felt I could meaningfully contribute, certainly not at the level of a Jeff or Milky, or any of you in this thread or still posting.
Today, though, I am overcome by the gratitude that I owe to you all - for again it is that I am learning from you. The new versions and recent emails from Ots... I learned about that here, because, for some reason, I haven't received an email from Ots since 2024.
Thank you. Thank you so very, very much. For so many tips and tricks, and troubleshooting, reference and insight, and community.
You are all appreciated.
Ken
After 20+ years of occasionally lurking, I've put down my headphones and come out of the booth to post.
My only purpose today is to say thank you. Thank you to the remaining stalwart and steady contributers, and to the many, many who have come and gone.
Decades of my Ots use have been shaped and immeasurably enhanced by all the contributers to this forum. So much so that I rarely felt I could meaningfully contribute, certainly not at the level of a Jeff or Milky, or any of you in this thread or still posting.
Today, though, I am overcome by the gratitude that I owe to you all - for again it is that I am learning from you. The new versions and recent emails from Ots... I learned about that here, because, for some reason, I haven't received an email from Ots since 2024.
Thank you. Thank you so very, very much. For so many tips and tricks, and troubleshooting, reference and insight, and community.
You are all appreciated.
Ken
#20
The Lounge. No business, just chit chat. / Re: Latest From Ots
Last post by milky - July 17, 2026, 11:05:56 PMYes, I bought three tokens. I feel like I've just made a $210 donation to keep the doors open 