The fundamental difference is that scOS is a proactive system, while traditional CCTV is passive. Most CCTV systems simply record footage for you to look at after a crime has happened. scOS uses our advanced MotionX AI to monitor your property in real-time and take action to prevent a crime from occurring. MotionX is revolutionary because it ignores 'false' motion like wind, rain, or animals, and focuses only on 'important activity'—specifically people. It can recognise a person even if they are crawling or wearing a mask. When a threat is detected, scOS automatically uses lights and voice warnings to deter the intruder, acting as a digital guard for your home.

Yes, scOS is brand agnostic and is compatible with most professional wired IP cameras, including Hikvision, Dahua, Axis, and Reolink. Our professional UK installation team can usually set up your system in just 4-6 hours. We connect your existing cameras to our scOS Intelligence Hub, which acts as the 'brain' of the system, adding all our AI features like person recognition and escalating voice deterrents to your current setup. This is a great way for Grendon residents to upgrade their home security to the highest level without having to replace their existing camera hardware.

scOS uses a three-layer approach to deter criminals. First is Presence Simulation, which mimics your home's normal activity patterns while you're away, making it look like someone is always home. This is a powerful way to stop a criminal from even considering your property. Second is MotionX detection, which identifies any intruder the moment they cross your boundary. Third is Active Intervention: the system uses external IoT speakers to deliver voice warnings and switches on lights to let the intruder know they've been spotted. These warnings get louder and more frequent if the person doesn't leave, making it clear that your home is being actively monitored by an intelligent system.

Your data privacy is our top priority. scOS is a 100% UK-based company, and all your data is stored in secure UK data centres that are fully GDPR compliant. We never sell your data to anyone. Our system uses a 'Local + Cloud' processing model, where the scOS Intelligence Hub in your home handles most of the AI analysis locally. This ensures your data stays private and the system reacts as fast as possible. Data is only sent to our secure cloud for things like remote access and storing your 24/7 recordings, which are kept for up to two weeks. You have full control over your data at all times.

A video doorbell is a reactive device that only covers a small area around your front door. It usually only tells you someone is there after they've already arrived. scOS provides proactive, 360-degree protection for your entire property. It uses AI to detect intruders at your boundary, long before they reach your door. Also, many doorbells use WiFi, which can be easily blocked by criminals using jammers. scOS uses professional wired connections that are much more secure. While a doorbell might show you a video of someone stealing a parcel, scOS is designed to stop the thief from ever stepping onto your property in the first place.

Grendon's location near the A5 and the Birch Coppice Business Park means there is a lot of vehicle movement in the area, which can unfortunately include criminals scouting for opportunities. scOS is perfect for this because of our DVLA Vehicle Recognition. The system can read the number plates of any vehicle that enters your property and check them against the DVLA database. If a vehicle with cloned plates or a suspicious history is detected, scOS can alert you immediately. This gives you an extra layer of protection against the type of vehicle-related crime that can occur in busy corridor villages like Grendon.

Warwickshire Police do a great job, but in rural villages, response times can sometimes be longer than in towns. scOS provides an immediate, autonomous response that doesn't rely on waiting for a patrol to arrive. The moment an intruder is detected, the system's voice deterrents and lighting responses start working to drive them away. This 'first line of defence' is active 24/7 and reacts in milliseconds, providing you with instant protection and peace of mind, no matter how far away the nearest police officer might be.