Traditional CCTV is passive; it records a crime while it happens, leaving you with grainy footage of a person in a hoodie. scOS is proactive. Our system uses MotionX technology, which doesn't just look for movement—it understands 'important activity.' Unlike standard systems that require you to draw complex motion masks to avoid false alarms from swaying trees or seagulls in Brixham, MotionX works out of the box. It ignores spiders, wind, and animals, focusing only on genuine threats. When a threat is detected, scOS doesn't just watch; it intervenes with automatic lighting and voice deterrents to stop the intruder before they reach your door. It’s the difference between having a witness and having a digital security guard.

Yes, scOS is designed to be brand agnostic. If you already have a professional, wired IP camera system—such as Hikvision, Dahua, or Reolink—we can often transform those 'dumb' cameras into an intelligent scOS-powered network. During our professional UK installation, which typically takes 4-6 hours, our engineers will assess your existing hardware. By connecting your cameras to our Intelligence Hub, we can apply our MotionX AI and proactive deterrent features to your current setup. This allows you to upgrade to world-class AI home intelligence without the cost of replacing every camera on your property, provided they meet the necessary technical standards for high-quality video feed.

scOS uses a three-layered approach to deterrence. First is Presence Simulation: the system learns your home's normal lighting and activity patterns to make the house appear occupied when you're away, which is the most effective way to stop a burglar from even considering your home. Second is MotionX detection: our AI identifies a person the moment they approach your boundary, regardless of whether they are trying to hide their face or change their silhouette. Finally, we use Active Intervention. If an intruder persists, the system triggers automatic light responses and escalating voice warnings through external IoT speakers. This immediate, human-like response signals to the criminal that they have been spotted and that the property is actively defended.

Your privacy is our priority. Unlike many competitors who send all your footage to overseas servers, scOS is 100% UK-based. Your data is processed locally on your Intelligence Hub for immediate response, and only escalated to our secure UK-based cloud data centres for storage and remote access. We are fully GDPR compliant, meaning your data stays yours and is never sold or shared with third parties. You have total control over your recordings, which are stored for up to two weeks and accessible only by you through our secure app. We believe that home security shouldn't come at the cost of your personal privacy.

A video doorbell is a reactive tool; it tells you someone is at the door, often after they've already pressed it or stolen a parcel. scOS provides whole-property intelligence. While a doorbell only covers a tiny fraction of your home, scOS monitors your entire property boundary. Our AI detects threats before they reach the door, using proactive deterrents like voice warnings and lights to stop a crime in progress. Furthermore, doorbells are often wireless and prone to signal jamming; scOS uses professional wired connections for 100% reliability. It’s not just a doorbell; it’s a comprehensive intelligence system that protects every corner of your Brixham home.

Living on the coast means your cameras have to deal with salt spray, high winds, and plenty of spiders. Standard CCTV systems would be constantly sending false alerts as the wind moves branches or spiders crawl across the lens. scOS uses MotionX, which is specifically engineered to ignore these environmental factors. It focuses purely on 'important activity'—the movement of people and vehicles. This means you won't be woken up at 3 AM by a false alarm caused by a Brixham gale; you'll only be notified when there is a genuine reason to look at your property.

Absolutely. Brixham has many beautiful homes that are used seasonally or left empty during holidays. Our Presence Simulation is perfect for this; it doesn't just turn a light on a timer, but simulates realistic human activity patterns inside the house. Combined with our escalating response system, scOS makes an empty property look and sound lived-in. If someone does enter the boundary, the system can deliver voice warnings and alert you instantly, no matter where you are in the world, giving you total peace of mind over your coastal retreat.

scOS features DVLA Vehicle Recognition, which is incredibly useful for Brixham residents with exposed driveways. The system doesn't just see a car; it checks the registration against the DVLA database. If a vehicle with cloned plates or an unknown registration enters your property, scOS can flag it as suspicious immediately. You can even ask the scOS Director, 'What cars have been on my driveway today?' and get a natural language summary of all vehicle activity, helping you keep track of deliveries or unexpected visitors.