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Daniel J Sait

Fast broadband and Space for a Large TV Now Essential for Home Buyers

According to the survey from eMoov.co.uk, fast broadband is now an essential requirement for 85% of people searching for a new property. In a separate recent study from Rightmove, it was claimed a lack of quality Internet service could knock as much as 20% off the price of a home....

The Smart Building Conference – London, October 7

A joint venture by InfoComm International and CEDIA –Smart Building Conference (SBC) programme now offers four events spread across London, Berlin, Milan and Amsterdam. The plan is to engage with some of Europe’s most energetic markets for AV technology and systems integration....

Dolby Atmos Debuts with Transformers: Age of Extinction and VUDU Streaming

Dolby Laboratories has announced that Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. movies featuring Dolby Atmos soundtracks will soon be available for home cinema fans with Dolby Atmos enabled AV receivers and speakers. Dolby Atmos movies will be available this Autumn on Blu-ray and content service provider VUDU is the first streaming service to announce support for Dolby Atmos films....

Bluesound Offers A New High Quality Multi Room Music Platform

Bluesound Offers A New High Quality Multi Room Music Platform. A New Multi-Room Music Platform. No matter where music is streamed from - a computer, a VAULT, a NAS drive, a USB drive, via Bluetooth or straight from the cloud, the makers say Bluesound places the utmost importance on music integrity....

CEDIA, InfoComm Launch 4 New European Smart Building Conference Events

Coming off Integrated Systems Europe (ISE), CEDIA and InfoComm will bring four new Smart Building Conferences to London, Berlin, Milan and Amsterdam in late 2014 and early 2015 focusing on best practices for resi and commercial integrators. Conference organiser Integrated Systems Events, the company responsible for the ISE trade show, has announced a schedule that will see the SBC stop off in London, Berlin and Milan this coming autumn, before returning to Amsterdam for ISE 2015 next February....

Daniel J Sait

Editor-In-Chief

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.