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We don't offer trials, but we do offer a 30-day return on the Intelligence Hub — enough time to see scOS working properly.
Read answerUse the configurator on our website. It takes about 2 minutes and shows you instant pricing — no waiting for quotes, no sales calls.
Read answerscOS works with your existing Power over Ethernet (PoE) CCTV cameras. PoE means one cable handles both power and data — no separate power supplies, no batteries to charge.
Read answerNest cameras are well-designed and integrate nicely with Google's ecosystem. If you're already in that world, they fit naturally.
Read answerWe looked at what the security industry was actually selling people and asked a simple question: what problem are they solving?
Read answerRing is built around a simple idea: see who's at your door. That's genuinely useful. The doorbell camera, the easy app, the quick notification when someone presses the button.
Read answerYes. The Intelligence Hub handles local processing, but the full scOS Home Intelligence service — the deep AI analysis, the pattern recognition, the cloud infrastructure — requires ongoing subscrip...
Read answerIf you already have PoE cameras, there's no installation cost. The Intelligence Hub setup is free.
Read answerGetting started requires the Intelligence Hub at £499 and a Home Intelligence subscription starting at £19 per month.
Read answerThe Intelligence Hub costs £499 — a one-time purchase. It contains the components necessary for sustained, intensive processing: analysing multiple camera feeds in real-time, running AI models loca...
Read answerNo. Month-to-month subscription. Stay because scOS works, not because you're locked in.
Read answerYes. scOS Home Intelligence is £19 per month for your first camera, then £11 per month for each additional camera. No contracts. Cancel anytime.
Read answerEverything.
Read answerEverything scOS can do.
Read answerBecause scOS analyses every frame from every camera, 24/7—not just recording. That continuous AI monitoring is what the subscription covers.
Read answerYes. We provide self-setup instructions for the Intelligence Hub, and if you're comfortable running ethernet cables and mounting cameras, you can handle the entire installation.
Read answerYes. Someone over 18 needs to be present throughout the installation.
Read answerNot currently. We've built scOS for British homes and British infrastructure.
Read answerTypically between one and four hours, depending on how many cameras you're installing and the complexity of your property.
Read answerEngland and Wales currently. Scotland based on demand.
Read answerYes. Update your subscription anytime.
Read answerNot necessarily. If your cameras have ethernet connections and are at least 1080p quality, scOS will work with them.
Read answerscOS doesn't use Wi-Fi for cameras at all. Everything runs over ethernet — both the cameras and the Intelligence Hub.
Read answerAt minimum, one. But most homes benefit from two or three.
Read answerscOS works with most internet-connected cameras that have an ethernet connection. You might see these called PoE cameras or IP cameras.
Read answerThe Intelligence Hub is the physical brain of your scOS system. It's a compact device that sits next to your router and connects to all your cameras via ethernet.
Read answerThree reasons.
Read answerNot currently. scOS manages detection autonomously — that's how we maintain accuracy.
Read answerYes, and you don't need expensive ANPR cameras to do it.
Read answerYes.
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Read answerYes. scOS can control smart lights, speakers, and other IoT devices as part of its automated response.
Read answerYes. Most crimes happen after dark — that's precisely when you need protection most.
Read answerWe're building this.
Read answerNot currently. We're focused on direct device control rather than ecosystem integration for now.
Read answerWe use multiple vision models working together — similar to how your brain processes a scene.
Read answerYour Intelligence Hub continues recording locally. When your connection comes back, everything syncs.
Read answerDuring the first month, you might get some. scOS is learning your property: who comes and goes, what's normal, what isn't. It asks questions when it's uncertain.
Read answerYes, through the scOS app.
Read answerYes. The scOS app gives you live access to all your cameras, wherever you are.
Read answerNot yet. But we're working toward it.
Read answerNo. That's the point.
Read answerOnly when necessary.
Read answerMultiple things, simultaneously.
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Read answerYes. Security isn't a feature we added — it's how the system is built.
Read answerThe Data Ethics Zone is our public commitment to how we handle your data. It covers what we collect, why we collect it, how long we keep it, and who can access it.
Read answerYour footage is stored in secure cloud infrastructure located in Ireland (EU), using Amazon's Kinesis Video Streams service.
Read answerYou. And anyone you explicitly grant access to under your account.
Read answerYes. No cancellation fees. No hoops to jump through.
Read answerThe Intelligence Hub comes with a standard 30-day return period. Cameras are covered by their respective manufacturers' warranties.
Read answerscOS doesn't manufacture cameras — we work with existing brands. So hardware issues go through the camera manufacturer.
Read answerUK-based support accessible through our contact page, plus your dedicated scOS Architect.
Read answerWhen you subscribe to Home Intelligence, you'll be assigned a dedicated scOS Architect. They'll introduce themselves and become your primary point of contact for everything scOS-related.
Read answerConfigure your scOS system in minutes. See instant pricing, no sales calls.
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