One of the hottest subjects in the industry right now is room correction, taking high-performance systems and tuning them specifically for the environment they...
Crestron has announced Crestron HomeTime in collaboration with Logitech and Zoom to deliver a video conferencing, home control, and unified communications expe...
MQA, the pioneering audio technology company, says it continues to grow its network of international partners and expand its reach. While there may be no ...
We are very excited to announce that a new webinar initiative called EI Live! Tech Talks is launching very soon, offering a new way for installers and the mark...
The new DoorBird IP video intercom now provides an option for adding access control via an ekey fingerprint scanner. The D2101FV EKEY door station is equipped ...
To keep the conversation going in times of COVID-19, this spring one of the most influential architecture and design titles – Dezeen – launched the world’s fir...
Siemon has announced that it has joined the HDBaseT Alliance as an Adopter member. The HDBaseT Alliance is a cross-industry group tasked with promoting and adv...
Monitor Audio has launched its IMS-4 Music Streamer. Featuring BluOS technology and Apple AirPlay 2, the IMS-4 is described as a versatile music streaming solu...
Eric Manev of Professionally Installed Electronix (PIElectronix) recently completed a SoundTube installation at the Bayside Marketplace in Miami, Florida.
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Barco Residential argues that today’s projectors need to be able to cope with a wide variety of installation scenarios that deliver immersive entertainment and...
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.
