To address both the technical and financial issues, Linear Acoustic, the leading authority in loudness control and upmixing solutions for digital television, has started shipping the compact AERO.one DTV audio/loudness manager and is announcing a special pricing offer through June 12, 2009. The 1-RU AERO.one, an all-in-one solution that combines loudness management, 5.1 reformatting, and metadata processing, is the first six-channel audio processor to be priced at under $10,000. Mindful of the tough economic climate, Linear Acoustic is currently offering a free upgrade to include HD-SDI de-embedding, reprocessing, and re-embedding capabilities plus redundant power supplies, options valued at $3,250. The offer is open for orders placed through June 12, 2009, the federally mandated date for the analog broadcast switch-off. Linear Acoustic will highlight the AERO.one DTV audio/loudness manager at the 2009 NAB Show, booth N1725. www.linearacoustic.com