Sony Explains its High Resolution Audio (HRA) Strategy
In a CE Pro Europe exclusive, Eric Kingdon, senior technical marketing manager at Sony Europe, explains how Sony is providing a lead in exploiting the emerging market of High Res Audio....
The Source AV Crams Crestron and Kaleidescape into a Ford Skyliner
A custom Ford Transit van featuring Crestron Control and a Kaleidescape home cinema was one of the stars at the New York International Auto Show....
RGB Communications Launches Savant Systems Europe, Debuts Savant Smart Series
UK-based distributor RGB Communications has launched a new division–-Savant Systems Europe–having been awarded the European Distribution rights for the home automation platform. RGB also unveils the new affordable Savant Smart Series home automation system....
Lutron President Looks to the Future of Lighting. Lutron president addressed the economical and sociological impacts of home and office lighting at the smart lighting conference in Spain...
How to Create Stunning GUIs Using RTI Software
Sam Gildersleve of The Sound Gallery describes how partnering with RTI and UK distributor Invision UK helps in the creation of stunning and genuinely bespoke Graphic User Interfaces (GUIs)....
D&M Holdings Partners with Sound United
D&M Holdings strikes partnership with US-based Sound United to distribute its Polk and Definitive Technology audio products in Europe....
HDanywhere, AWE Europe Ink Training, Sales Collaboration Deal
HD Connectivity, makers of HDanywhere HDBaseT distribution systems, has signed a joint training and sales collaboration deal with AWE, suppliers of UHD 4K displays, AVRs and Blu-ray players....
Go Inside: RJK Multi-Room Does Justice at the Courthouse
The City of Westminster Magistrates Court has been transformed into plush apartments, and RJK Multi-Room managing director Richard King gave new meaning to luxury living with a snazzy home installation....
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.
