Traditional CCTV is a passive system; it records footage for you to review after a crime has occurred. scOS is a proactive intelligence system designed to stop crime before it happens. The core of this is our MotionX technology. Unlike standard motion detection that triggers for every animal, spider, or swaying branch, MotionX identifies only 'important activity.' It automatically understands your property boundaries and recognises human movement, even if someone is trying to hide their shape. This means zero false alarms. When a threat is detected, scOS doesn't just record—it intervenes. It uses automatic light responses and escalating voice warnings from external IoT speakers to let the intruder know they've been spotted, often deterring them before they even reach your house.

Yes, scOS is brand agnostic and can work with most professional wired IP cameras. If you already have cameras from brands like Hikvision, Dahua, Axis, or Reolink, we can likely integrate them into the scOS system. During our professional UK installation, which typically takes 4-6 hours, our engineers will connect your existing cameras to our scOS Intelligence Hub. This hub handles the AI processing locally before securely communicating with our UK cloud. We prefer wired connections because they are more reliable and cannot be jammed like Wi-Fi cameras. We will assess your current hardware during installation to ensure it can meet the high standards required for our proactive AI monitoring.

scOS uses a three-layer deterrent strategy to keep your Leadgate home safe. The first layer is Presence Simulation. The system learns your home's normal activity patterns and replicates them when you're away, making it look like someone is always home. The second layer is MotionX detection, which identifies suspicious human activity the moment someone enters your property, even if they are wearing a mask or hoodie. The third layer is Active Intervention. If the AI confirms a threat, it triggers instant external lighting and escalating voice warnings via external speakers. These aren't two-way audio clips; they are AI-driven warnings that inform the intruder they are being monitored. This immediate response is designed to make criminals feel exposed and flee before they can cause any damage.

Your data privacy is our top priority. scOS is a 100% UK-based company, with all our data centres and support teams located within the UK. We are fully GDPR compliant. Your data is processed using a 'Local + Cloud' model: the Intelligence Hub in your home handles the initial AI analysis, and only critical data is escalated to our secure UK cloud. We never sell your data to third parties; it belongs entirely to you. You have 24/7 access to up to two weeks of recorded footage through our secure app. This ensures your security system is fast, reliable, and respects your privacy, keeping your home's data under the protection of UK law.

A video doorbell is a reactive tool that only monitors your front door. It tells you someone is there, but it rarely prevents a crime. scOS is a whole-property intelligence system. It monitors your entire boundary, not just the entrance. While doorbells are often wireless and can be easily jammed or stolen, scOS uses a professional, wired installation for maximum reliability. Most importantly, scOS is proactive. A doorbell might alert you while someone is already at your door, but scOS uses MotionX and active intervention to stop them at the edge of your property. It doesn't just show you a video of a crime; it prevents the crime from happening in the first place.

Leadgate's hilltop location means it can face some harsh winter weather. scOS is built for the UK climate. Our professional-grade wired cameras are weather-resistant, and our MotionX AI is specifically trained to ignore environmental factors like heavy snow, thick fog, or driving rain. While traditional systems might be blinded or triggered constantly by a winter storm, scOS remains focused on genuine human threats. This ensures that your home remains protected even in the toughest Durham winters, providing you with reliable security year-round.

scOS is incredibly effective at identifying suspicious behaviour. Our MotionX technology can recognise a person even if they are wearing a hoodie, a mask, or a balaclava. It doesn't rely on facial recognition; instead, it looks at human movement and shape. If someone is loitering near your property or trying to hide their face, the system flags this as a high-priority threat. This triggers an escalating response, including instant lighting and voice warnings, letting the intruder know that their presence has been detected and they are being tracked, which is often enough to make them flee immediately.

scOS is designed to be a 'set and forget' system. Once our professional UK team has installed it, the AI takes over. It automatically learns your property boundaries and your normal household patterns. You don't need to spend time configuring settings or drawing motion zones. If you ever want to check on something, you can use 'scOS Director,' our conversational AI, to ask simple questions. It’s a sophisticated security solution that requires zero effort from you to maintain, giving you more time to enjoy life in Leadgate.