Chowmainsoft Unveils new UniFi driver for Control4 with recorded video playback functionality via Control4 touchscreens and mobile applications.
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Enhanced driver delivers advanced search capabilities and a seamless music experience within RTI control systems.
RTI, manufacturer of control and automatio...
Monitor Audio Group designs and manufactures products with a single purpose: delivering an enhanced listening experience for every customer, at every price poi...
Artcoustic has announced two new additions to its subwoofer line-up, the Sub 2-12 and Sub 3-12, which the company says represent a new era in low-frequency eng...
Rako, Britain’s smart lighting control company, will be showcasing its latest technology for improved control, ease of integration and flexibility at EI Live! ...
FS Cables, part of the Shoal Group, is set to showcase its latest professional cable solutions at EI Live! 2025, including the full Tru range of cable accessor...
Monitor Audio has introduced two exclusive Limited Edition models from its popular Silver Series 7G range, the Silver 300 7G floor-standing speaker and Silver ...
EI recently made an exclusive trip to the impressive HQ of Niko. Check out part one of this trip, which sees EI take a look inside the workings of one of Europ...
Ajax expands its video surveillance range with three new hybrid illumination cameras designed to improve image quality and object recognition in low-light cond...
PureLink Launches PureInstall Micro Coax USB-C cable range which the company claims is set to redefine passive USB-C connectivity up to 5.00 metres
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Daniel J Sait is a seasoned media leader and journalist who shapes the editorial vision of Essential Install as its Editor‑in‑Chief and serves as European Editorial Director at All Things Media News, the specialist publisher behind Essential Install, Electrical Contracting News and Data Centre and Networking News. In these roles, he combines deep editorial insight with a strategic understanding of the smart home, luxury AV and home cinema sectors, guiding coverage that informs, inspires and connects professional installers and integrators across the UK and Europe.
With an extensive portfolio that spans trade and mainstream technology coverage, Daniel’s work appears regularly in Essential Install and has featured across wider platforms including key trade and consumer titles, reflecting his commitment to elevating industry discourse while spotlighting innovation, best practice and emerging trends.
Under his editorial leadership, Essential Install has continued to expand its reach and influence, delivering targeted news, product insights, event coverage and thought leadership that supports the professional community responsible for bringing cutting‑edge AV, automation and luxury living technology into homes and commercial spaces. Daniel’s direction emphasises clarity, relevance and trade‑first reporting, helping integrators stay ahead in a rapidly evolving market.
A respected voice within the AV and smart home ecosystem, he actively engages with industry events and major trade shows, shaping conversations around technology adoption, installer education and business growth. His editorial stewardship reinforces Essential Install’s mission to serve as the definitive source of industry news and insight for integrators, manufacturers, distributors and allied professionals.
Daniel brings both strategic editorial leadership and a journalist’s eye for detail to every issue of Essential Install, ensuring the publication remains essential reading for the trade.
Before launching Essential Install in 2009, Daniel spent over two decades in the trenches of AV and Hi-Fi trade press editing titles such as Television Magazine, Custom Installer and Inside Hi-Fi.
