Traditional CCTV is a passive recording tool; it captures a crime so you can watch it later. scOS is an active AI security system that works to prevent the crime from happening. The core difference lies in our MotionX technology. While standard cameras use basic motion detection that triggers for every cat or swaying tree, MotionX identifies 'important activity'—specifically humans and vehicles. It understands your property boundaries automatically, so there's no need for manual setup. When a threat is detected, scOS doesn't just record; it reacts with instant lighting and escalating voice warnings from external speakers. It’s a proactive guard for your Metheringham home, not just a silent witness.

Yes, scOS is brand-agnostic and designed to work with most existing wired IP camera systems, such as Hikvision, Dahua, Axis, and Reolink. During our professional UK installation—which typically takes 4-6 hours—our engineers will assess your current cameras and integrate them with our Intelligence Hub. This Hub adds advanced AI features to your existing hardware, including MotionX detection and DVLA vehicle recognition. We prefer wired systems over wireless because they are more reliable and cannot be jammed by the signal-blocking devices often used by modern burglars. This allows you to upgrade to world-class AI security without the need for a completely new camera setup.

scOS uses a three-layered approach to keep your home safe. The first layer is Presence Simulation, which learns your typical lighting patterns and mimics them when you're away, making your home look occupied. The second layer is MotionX detection, which identifies suspicious human behaviour, even if the person is trying to hide their face or move in an unusual way. The third layer is Active Intervention: if someone enters your property, the system triggers bright lights and escalating voice warnings from external IoT speakers. This sequence is designed to convince an intruder that they are being watched by a live person, usually causing them to flee before they can cause any damage.

Privacy is a core value at scOS. We are a 100% UK-based company, and all your data is stored in secure UK data centres, fully compliant with GDPR. Your footage is processed locally on your Intelligence Hub for immediate action and then backed up to our secure cloud. We never sell or share your data with third parties. You have total control over your 24/7 recordings, which are stored for up to two weeks and accessible only by you. By keeping everything within the UK, we ensure your data is protected by the highest privacy standards, giving you total peace of mind.

A video doorbell is a reactive device that only monitors your front door and often only alerts you when someone is already there. scOS provides proactive, whole-property protection. It monitors your entire boundary—including side gates and gardens—and uses MotionX AI to detect threats before they reach your door. While a doorbell might show you a package being stolen, scOS is designed to prevent the thief from ever entering your property by using active deterrents like lights and voice warnings. It’s a professional-grade security solution that offers much more comprehensive protection than a simple consumer doorbell.

Metheringham is a safe village, but its location near the B1188 makes it accessible to opportunistic thieves from larger nearby towns. Lincolnshire Police have a vast area to cover, and response times in rural villages can vary. scOS provides an immediate, automated response that acts as a powerful deterrent. By using voice warnings and lights, scOS can stop a crime in its tracks before the police are even called. If an incident does occur, scOS provides high-quality, AI-categorised evidence that is invaluable for police investigations, including vehicle registration details captured by our DVLA recognition system.

Many Metheringham homes have large gardens or are located on the edge of the village near open fields. scOS is ideal for these properties because its MotionX AI is specifically designed to ignore wildlife like foxes, owls, or deer, as well as blowing foliage. It only alerts you to 'important activity'—namely humans and vehicles. Our Automatic Property Boundary Detection also ensures the system knows exactly where your land ends, so you won't get false alarms from activity in the neighbouring fields or on the public road, providing reliable security without the annoyance of constant false alerts.

For Metheringham residents who commute to Lincoln or Sleaford, Presence Simulation is a game-changer. The system doesn't just turn lights on and off on a simple timer; it learns the complex patterns of how you actually use your home. It simulates human activity inside the house, making it look like someone is moving from room to room. This is the most effective way to deter burglars who 'case' a street looking for empty houses during the day. You can leave for work knowing that scOS is making your home look lived-in and protected.