Passive CCTV only provides evidence after a crime has occurred. scOS is a proactive system that uses MotionX technology to identify 'important activity'—such as a person lurking near your garage—while ignoring irrelevant motion like foxes or wind-blown trees. Unlike traditional systems that rely on motion masks, scOS understands the context of your property. When a threat is detected, it doesn't just record; it intervenes with automatic lighting and voice warnings from external speakers. It’s the difference between watching a burglary on your phone later and stopping it from happening in the first place.

Yes, scOS is designed to be brand-agnostic. We can integrate with most existing wired IP camera systems, including popular brands like Hikvision, Dahua, and Reolink. During our professional installation process, which takes about 4-6 hours, our UK-based engineers will connect your current cameras to our scOS Intelligence Hub. This 'brain' upgrades your existing hardware with our advanced AI, enabling features like DVLA vehicle recognition and proactive deterrents without the need for a complete system replacement, provided your cameras are compatible with wired network standards.

Our deterrence is built on three layers. First, Presence Simulation makes your home look occupied by mimicking your internal lighting and activity patterns, which is ideal for Great Leighs residents who commute. Second, MotionX detection identifies suspicious behaviour regardless of whether the intruder is wearing a mask or trying to hide. Third, the system uses Active Intervention: if a threat is confirmed, scOS triggers instant lighting and voice deterrents via external IoT speakers. This escalating response is designed to make any intruder feel 'watched' and flee before they can attempt a break-in.

Your data security is paramount. scOS is a 100% UK-based company, and all your video data is stored in secure UK data centres, fully compliant with GDPR. Unlike many smart home brands that process data in the US or East Asia, scOS keeps your information local. Initial processing happens on your Intelligence Hub at home, and only critical events are escalated to our secure cloud. You retain full ownership and control of your 24/7 recordings, which are accessible via our encrypted app and stored for up to 14 days.

A video doorbell only covers your front door and is often easily bypassed or ignored by experienced criminals. scOS provides 360-degree intelligence for your entire property. While a doorbell tells you someone is there, scOS uses MotionX to detect them the moment they enter your boundary, triggering deterrents to stop them. For homes in Great Leighs with driveways or side access, scOS offers far superior protection by identifying threats early and using voice warnings to prevent a crime, rather than just recording a visitor's face.

Great Leighs is a safe village, but its proximity to the Racecourse and major Essex commuter routes means a high volume of non-resident traffic. Our DVLA Vehicle Recognition is a key feature here; it automatically checks the registration of any vehicle entering your property. If a vehicle with cloned plates or one associated with suspicious activity is detected, you are alerted instantly. This proactive approach ensures that Great Leighs residents aren't caught off guard by opportunistic 'out-of-town' criminals scouting the area.

Many Great Leighs properties have stables, workshops, or large sheds that are often targets for theft. scOS is perfect for this; our AI-driven boundary detection automatically protects these outbuildings without needing complex wiring for every door. Because we use wired connections rather than Wi-Fi, our system cannot be 'jammed' by criminals using signal blockers—a common tactic in rural thefts. Our MotionX technology will pick up a person moving near your outbuildings at night and trigger an immediate voice deterrent to scare them off.

Essex Police are increasingly reliant on high-quality digital evidence. scOS provides 24/7 high-definition recording and our 'scOS Director' AI, which allows you to search your footage using natural language (e.g., 'Show me any people in the garden last night'). This makes it incredibly easy to provide the police with the exact evidence they need. More importantly, our proactive voice and light deterrents are designed to prevent the crime from occurring, reducing the need for a police call-out in the first place.