Pulse Cinemas has recently been underlining its wide-ranging and high-performance demonstration facilities.
For installer partners and their customers, the...
Flexson says its Ceiling Mount for Sonos One or Play:1
represents a great opportunity for installers to deliver multi-room install
options using a famous and p...
Actually launched at ISE at the top of the year, Sonus faber
is adding more details about its Palladio line, a collection of in-wall and
in-ceiling loudspeaker...
New from Sanus comes the Advanced Full Motion (S4) Wall
Mounts, a next generation of TV wall mounts, designed from the ground up to
incorporate high-quality en...
Much publicity has surrounded the recent introduction of the newly re-invented Sonos Amp, designed in main to enhance the brand’s ‘install’ credentials.
Na...
VIZIO, Inc., styles itself as the No.1 soundbar brand in
America, now the company is making a play for the UK market, with the launch of
its VIZIO 36in 5.1.2 S...
With strong rumours of this project first circulating at the Invision Technology Showcase in the Spring, the distributor has revealed the first details about i...
OneAV has announced a new partnership with Cel-Fi, a brand
solving dropped calls, poor voice quality and low data throughput caused by a
weak cellular signal. ...
The series of Control4 Dealer Summits across the UK and
Ireland this month gave an invaluable opportunity to touch base with Control4 dealers,
reports the auto...
Offering installers a route into the lucrative and expanding world of sophisticated automated window treatments, RGB Communications has announced a new distrib...
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.
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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.
