Traditional CCTV is passive; it records a crime while it happens, leaving you with grainy footage for a police report. scOS is proactive, using our proprietary MotionX technology to identify 'important activity'—like a person loitering near your gable end—rather than just motion like wind or cats. Because it understands context, it can trigger automatic interventions like lights and voice warnings to stop a burglar before they touch your door. There are no motion masks to draw; the AI automatically learns your property boundaries in Machynlleth and ignores the street, ensuring zero false alarms and genuine protection.

Yes, scOS is brand-agnostic and designed to transform 'dumb' cameras into an intelligent network. If you already have wired IP cameras from brands like Hikvision, Dahua, or Reolink installed at your Machynlleth property, our Intelligence Hub can usually integrate them. During our professional UK installation, which typically takes 4-6 hours, our engineers will assess your existing hardware. By layering our AI over your current cameras, you get all the benefits of proactive protection without needing to replace every piece of hardware you already own.

scOS uses a three-layer deterrent strategy. First is Presence Simulation, which uses AI to mimic human activity patterns inside your home when you're away, making it look occupied to anyone watching from the street. Second is MotionX detection, which identifies suspicious behaviour regardless of whether a person is wearing a mask or trying to hide their shape. Finally, if a threat persists, the system triggers active interventions: instant illumination and escalating voice warnings from external IoT speakers. This multi-stage approach is designed to make a criminal decide your home isn't worth the risk.

Your privacy is our priority. Unlike many competitors who ship data overseas, scOS is 100% UK-based. Your footage is processed locally on your Intelligence Hub for speed and then escalated to our secure UK data centres for cloud storage. We are fully GDPR compliant, and your data remains yours—we never sell it or use it for third-party training. You have full control over your recordings, which are stored for up to two weeks and accessible only by you through our secure app.

A video doorbell tells you someone is at the door, often after they've already pressed it or stolen a parcel. scOS protects your entire property boundary, not just the front step. While a doorbell is a reactive tool, scOS is a proactive intelligence system that identifies threats at the edge of your property and intervenes to prevent the crime from happening in the first place. For residents in Machynlleth, where properties often have larger footprints or side access, a doorbell simply isn't enough.

Machynlleth is a popular destination, and many residents have holiday lets or second homes. scOS is ideal for these properties because our Presence Simulation makes them look occupied even when they are empty. You can also use scOS Director to ask natural questions about the property from anywhere in the world, such as 'Director, has anyone been to the house today?' giving you total peace of mind without needing to be there.

The weather in Mid Wales can be challenging, but scOS is built for it. Our MotionX AI is designed to ignore heavy rain, wind-blown trees, and even snow, focusing only on 'important activity' like human movement. This means you won't be plagued by false alarms during a storm, but you'll still be protected if someone tries to use the weather as cover for a break-in.

Dyfed-Powys Police cover a vast area, and response times can be longer in rural locations. scOS acts as your immediate first responder. By using escalating voice warnings and instant lighting, the system is designed to deter intruders the moment they step onto your property, often ending an incident before it even begins. You'll also have high-quality, AI-verified evidence ready to share with the police if needed.