Lithe Audio has updated its range of ceiling speakers to provide an improved all-in-one Bluetooth ceiling speaker solution for music streaming. The new speaker...
After the success of the Pulse Cinemas ISE Tour initiative for the 2019 show, the team is planning to repeat the endeavour, making it bigger, better and bolder...
Connected Distribution has been appointed as a distributor for the Xantech range of high-quality video distribution products, including its Video over IP, brin...
Any Port in a storm?
One of Sonos’ most recent creations, the Sonos Port is designed to open up the Sonos experience to legacy AV and Hi-Fi equipment and g...
Avoke has been appointed as the official distributor to the UK CI market by Ideal Networks, manufacturer of category cable testers and diagnostics products.&nb...
Flexson has added to its range of accessories for Sonos with a range of mounts for the new Sonos Move speaker. Both the Flexson Wall Mount and Floor Stand are ...
Denon has released the DHT-S216, its first all-in-one soundbar with DTS Virtual:X. Priced at £199/€219, the soundbar leverages advanced 3D algorithms develope...
New from Wilson Audio is the Chronosonic XVX, building on the manufacturer’s former flagship model, the Alexandria XLF.
The Chronosonic XVX is the com...
LILIN has introduced two new camera ranges, both featuring STARVIS low-light technology for improved night vision.
The P2 and Z2 camera ranges encompass a ...
Invision has announced that it has extended its Fibaro training calendar for 2020.
Invision’s certified Fibaro system installer training can be completed i...
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.
