Chord Company has launched C-view 2.1, a next-generation HDMI 2.1 cable for today’s 4K and 8K screens offering 48 Gbps support from £30.
The C-view 2.1, whi...
Gira, supplier for intelligent building design and management, looks to elevate comfort levels with a new intuitive control system, which manages interior ligh...
New Feature for the The CEDIA Designer focused on verifiable brand quality for manufacturers to improve project decision making for integrators.
CEDIA has l...
Dirac, the audio expert company, has announced the completion of new direct share issue raising $17.73-million USD (150 MSEK) from TIN Fonder and DIG Investmen...
A recent blog from speaker maker Krix, reposted here with kind permission concerning this fantastic home cinema project created by Sydney HiFi Castle Hill.
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The new DoorBird add-on module enables accessible door communication. Through acoustic and visual signals, DoorBird intercoms help people with impaired hearing...
EI presents a special case study looking at how a Together For Cinema project comes together. In this instance how well-established community support hub White...
UK maker Faradite has announced its largest product launch to date: the TAP Volt Free (Dry Contact) range.
The company says its latest creation, the TAP Vol...
The KNX AV Integration Online Conference opens in less than two weeks, register now to the event free of charge.
Home and building automation can be easy if...
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.
