Traditional CCTV is a 'passive' witness; it records a crime but does nothing to stop it. scOS is an 'active' intelligence system. While standard cameras rely on motion masks that trigger for every passing cat or swaying branch, scOS uses MotionX. This revolutionary technology focuses only on 'important activity,' meaning it ignores cobwebs, spiders, and wind while instantly recognising a human presence. Because it understands your property boundaries automatically, it doesn't just record—it monitors and intervenes the moment a threat is detected. This provides a proactive shield that old-fashioned systems simply cannot match, ensuring that you are only alerted when there is a genuine reason for concern, with zero false alarms.

Yes, scOS is designed to be brand agnostic, meaning it can transform your existing 'dumb' cameras into a highly intelligent security network. We are compatible with most professional wired IP camera brands, including Hikvision, Dahua, Axis, Reolink, and Ubiquiti. During our professional UK installation process, which typically takes between four to six hours, our engineers will assess your current hardware to ensure it meets the technical requirements for our Intelligence Hub. By upgrading your existing setup with scOS, you gain all the benefits of proactive AI monitoring and voice deterrence without needing to replace every camera on your property, making it a cost-effective way to achieve elite-level security.

scOS employs a three-tier deterrent strategy. First, Presence Simulation uses AI to mimic human activity inside your home, making it look occupied even when you're away at work or on holiday. Second, our MotionX technology identifies 'important activity'—it recognises a person even if they are trying to hide their face or crawling, ignoring animals or wind. Finally, if a threat is confirmed, the system triggers an escalating response: instant illumination followed by authoritative voice warnings from external IoT speakers to drive intruders away before they touch your door. This proactive approach ensures that criminals are identified and deterred long before they can cause any damage to your property.

At scOS, we take your privacy as seriously as your security. Unlike many competitors who ship data overseas, we are a 100% UK-based company. All your video data and personal information are stored in secure UK data centres and are fully GDPR compliant. We use a hybrid processing model where the scOS Intelligence Hub handles most of the heavy lifting locally on your property, only escalating to our secure cloud when necessary for advanced analysis or remote access. Most importantly, your data belongs to you; we never sell your information to third parties or use it for anything other than protecting your home and providing you with the best possible service.

A video doorbell is essentially a digital peephole; it tells you who is at the door once they've already arrived, which is often too late to prevent a crime. scOS offers whole-property protection that starts at your boundary, not your doorstep. While a doorbell might catch a package thief in the act, scOS uses MotionX and proactive boundary detection to spot suspicious behaviour before an intruder even reaches your home. With features like Presence Simulation and escalating voice warnings from external speakers, scOS is designed to stop a break-in from happening, whereas a doorbell merely provides a recording of the event after the fact. It is the difference between a witness and a guard.

Cheddar attracts thousands of visitors, and while most are there for the Gorge, the constant presence of strangers can provide cover for opportunistic criminals. scOS uses Person Recognition to distinguish between normal patterns—like family members or regular delivery drivers—and suspicious behaviour from strangers. Unlike facial recognition, which can be unreliable and invasive, our AI looks at behaviour and movement patterns. If someone is loitering or showing signs of 'casing' your property, scOS will flag this as an anomaly and can trigger a proactive deterrent, ensuring your home remains a private sanctuary even during the height of the tourist season.

Many homes in Cheddar feature detached garages or outbuildings that are often the first target for thieves looking for bikes or tools. scOS is a whole-property solution. Our AI automatically detects the boundaries of your entire plot, including outbuildings. Because we use wired connections rather than jam-prone WiFi, your security remains robust even at the edge of your property. If someone approaches your garage at an unusual hour, scOS will detect the 'important activity' via MotionX and can trigger a voice warning from an external speaker, stopping the theft before they even attempt to break a lock.

Rural broadband can sometimes be inconsistent, but scOS is built to handle this. Our Intelligence Hub processes the majority of the AI analysis locally on your property. This means that even if your internet connection dips, the system continues to monitor your boundaries, detect threats, and trigger local deterrents like lights and voice warnings. The cloud is primarily used for remote access and off-site backup. For Cheddar residents, this local-first approach provides a level of reliability that purely cloud-based systems cannot match, ensuring your home is protected 24/7 regardless of your ISP's performance.