Standard CCTV is a passive observer; it records a crime while it happens but does nothing to stop it. scOS transforms your security from a witness into a digital security guard. Using our proprietary MotionX technology, the system ignores the 'noise' that plagues standard cameras—like wind, spiders, or shadows—and focuses exclusively on important activity. Because it understands what it sees, it can intervene the moment a threat is detected. While your old system might send you a notification of a burglary in progress, scOS is already using lights and voice warnings to drive the intruder away before they reach your door. It’s the difference between watching a video of a loss and preventing the loss entirely.

Yes, scOS is designed to be brand-agnostic and works with almost any existing wired IP camera system, including Hikvision, Dahua, Axis, and Reolink. We don't believe in forcing you to rip out perfectly good hardware. Instead, our Intelligence Hub connects to your current cameras and 'upgrades' them with our advanced AI. During your professional installation, our UK-based engineers will assess your current setup to ensure everything is compatible and positioned for optimal AI performance. By layering scOS over your existing cameras, you gain proactive protection and intelligent features like MotionX and DVLA vehicle recognition without the cost of a full hardware replacement. It’s the smartest way to modernise your home security.

scOS uses a sophisticated three-layer approach to deterrence. First is Presence Simulation: the system learns your internal activity patterns and replicates them when you're away, making your home appear occupied to anyone watching. Second is our MotionX detection, which identifies suspicious behaviour the moment someone enters your property—even if they are trying to hide their face or move stealthily. Finally, if a threat is confirmed, the system initiates an Active Intervention. This involves instant illumination from external lights and clear, authoritative voice warnings delivered through external IoT speakers. This escalating response is designed to make criminals feel 'watched' and 'exposed,' forcing them to abandon their attempt and move on to an easier target.

Your privacy is our priority, which is why scOS is a 100% UK-based operation. Unlike many competitors who ship data to overseas servers, your footage and data are processed locally on your Intelligence Hub before being securely escalated to our UK-based data centres. We are fully GDPR compliant, ensuring that your data remains 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. By keeping everything within the UK—from our support teams to our servers—we provide a level of data sovereignty and security that international brands simply cannot match.

A video doorbell is a reactive tool that tells you who is at the door; scOS is a proactive intelligence system that protects your entire property. Doorbells have a limited field of view and often suffer from 'notification fatigue' due to false alarms from passers-by. scOS uses MotionX to monitor your entire property boundary, distinguishing between a delivery driver and someone scouting your home. While a doorbell might show you a package being stolen, scOS prevents the thief from even stepping onto your driveway by using escalating voice and light deterrents. It provides 24/7 professional-grade recording and AI intelligence that a battery-powered doorbell simply cannot provide, offering true peace of mind for your whole home.

In areas with higher crime rates like Denaby Main, burglars often try to hide their identity. scOS features Covered Face Detection, which specifically flags individuals wearing balaclavas, masks, or hoods pulled tight. While a standard camera just records the person, scOS recognises the suspicious concealment and can immediately trigger an escalating response, such as turning on high-intensity lights and delivering a voice warning. This proactive approach lets the intruder know they have been spotted and identified as a threat, often causing them to flee before they even reach your property.

scOS doesn't just give one warning and stop. In high-risk areas, our Escalating Response is vital. If the system detects someone on your property, it might start with a simple light activation. If they persist or move closer to the house, it escalates to a firm voice warning from our external IoT speakers. If the behaviour continues, the warnings become more frequent and authoritative. This 'active' security makes it clear to the intruder that the system is tracking their every move in real-time, which is a massive psychological deterrent that passive CCTV simply cannot provide.

Unlike many consumer-grade systems that rely on vulnerable WiFi, scOS is a professionally installed, wired system. This is crucial because WiFi jammers are increasingly used by sophisticated criminals to disable wireless cameras and doorbells. By using hardwired connections, scOS remains fully operational even if someone tries to jam local signals. Our UK-based engineers handle the entire installation, ensuring your system is robust, secure, and tamper-proof, providing the reliable protection that Denaby Main homeowners need.