Traditional CCTV is a passive observer; it records a crime so you can watch it later. scOS is a proactive guardian that intervenes before a break-in occurs. Our proprietary MotionX technology is the core difference—it doesn't just see 'motion' like spiders or wind-blown trees; it understands 'activity.' It recognises a person's behaviour, whether they are walking normally or trying to conceal themselves, with zero false alarms. While your old system might send you a notification for a passing cat, scOS ignores the noise and only acts when a genuine threat is detected on your Hetton-le-Hole property. It’s the difference between having a witness and having a security guard who never sleeps.

Absolutely. scOS is designed to be brand-agnostic, meaning we can often transform your existing 'dumb' cameras into an intelligent AI network. If you have a wired IP system from brands like Hikvision, Dahua, or Reolink, our Intelligence Hub can likely integrate with them. During our professional UK-based installation process, which typically takes 4-6 hours, our engineers will assess your current hardware. By layering our scOS Director AI over your existing cameras, you get all the benefits of proactive protection and DVLA vehicle recognition without needing to replace every piece of hardware you’ve already invested in for your Hetton-le-Hole home.

We use a three-layer 'Escalating Response' strategy. First is Presence Simulation: scOS learns your internal lighting patterns to make your home look occupied even when you're out at Hetton Lyons Country Park or away for the weekend. Second is our MotionX detection, which identifies a person the moment they cross your property boundary—no manual zones required. Finally, if a threat persists, scOS triggers Active Intervention. This isn't just a notification; it’s instant illumination from external lights and authoritative voice warnings delivered via external IoT speakers. By the time a criminal reaches your door, they’ve already been spotted, identified, and warned off by an intelligent system.

Your privacy is our priority. Unlike many competitors who ship data overseas, scOS is 100% UK-based. Your data is processed locally on your Intelligence Hub for speed and then escalated to our secure UK data centres for cloud features. We are fully GDPR compliant, and we never sell your data to 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 to feel truly secure in Hetton-le-Hole, you need to know that your private life stays private.

A video doorbell is a reactive tool that tells you someone is already at your door—often when it's too late. scOS provides whole-property intelligence. While a doorbell has a limited field of view, scOS monitors your entire boundary, from the driveway to the back garden. It uses DVLA vehicle recognition to spot suspicious cars and can detect covered faces before they even reach your house. While a doorbell might record a package being stolen, scOS is designed to stop the intruder from ever stepping onto your porch in the first place.

With a local crime rate of 100.85, Hetton-le-Hole residents face challenges that standard CCTV simply can't handle. scOS is designed for high-activity areas. Our MotionX AI is trained to recognise suspicious behaviour—like someone loitering or covering their face—and trigger an immediate response. By using escalating voice warnings and bright lights, scOS makes it clear to any potential intruder that your home is actively monitored by an intelligent system, usually causing them to move on to an easier, less protected target.

Vehicle theft and 'car key burglaries' are concerns in many parts of Tyne and Wear. scOS uses DVLA Vehicle Recognition to monitor every car that enters your driveway or lingers near your property. If a vehicle with cloned plates or a known history of suspicious activity is detected, scOS can alert you immediately. Furthermore, by protecting the boundary of your driveway with MotionX, the system can trigger a voice deterrent the moment someone approaches your car, stopping the theft before they even touch the door handle.

Northumbria Police are often stretched thin, and response times for property crimes can be frustrating. scOS provides the immediate 'on-site' response that the police cannot. By actively deterring the criminal with voice warnings and lights, scOS often prevents the crime from occurring in the first place. If an incident does happen, scOS provides Northumbria Police with high-definition, AI-categorised evidence, including vehicle registrations and person descriptions, which significantly aids in identification and prosecution.