Optoma partners with AWE to expand availability of its latest 4K UHD and laser projectors across the UK custom install market.
Optoma has announced a new di...
Hisense has introduced a new Control4 driver for its VIDAA TVs, developed in partnership with Chowmainsoft. The move enables seamless integration between Hisen...
Focal’s new loudspeaker, Diva Mezza Utopia, pushes the boundaries of wireless Hi-Fi to new limits says the maker. According to details provided, Diva Mezza Uto...
Why human connection is important to shaping the future of AV. Michael Johnson, Global Marketing Director, at Monitor Audio explains the company’s approach for...
The future of AV belongs to the well-supported installer argues Joe Wilks, Sales & Commercial Director at OneAV. A concept the company will showcase at EI ...
The 2025 Professional Smart Home Market Analysis from CEDIA highlights industry growth fuelled by luxury demand, service offerings and expanding project sizes....
First out of the blocks for 2025, the Webro Team report being delighted to be back at and planning for EI Live 2025!
Register for EI live! here, get the dat...
Specialist UK distributor Sound Design Distribution is delighted to welcome LUMIN’s U2X Network Transport to the UK.
Engineered to deliver unparalleled soni...
GIK Acoustics has announced the launch of the PIB V2, an upgraded version of its popular Portable Isolation Booth (PIB), alongside the new PIB Pack bundle, off...
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.
