Traditional CCTV is passive; it records a crime while it happens so you can watch the footage later. scOS is proactive home intelligence. Our system uses MotionX technology, which doesn't just look for 'motion' like old-fashioned sensors that get triggered by spiders or wind. Instead, it identifies 'important activity'—specifically human behaviour. Because it understands what a person looks like, even if they are crawling or wearing a mask, it eliminates false alarms entirely. More importantly, scOS doesn't just watch; it intervenes. By using automatic property boundary detection, it knows exactly where your land starts and can trigger lights or voice warnings to deter an intruder before they ever reach your door. It’s the difference between having a witness and having a digital security guard.

Yes, in the vast majority of cases, we can transform your existing 'dumb' cameras into an intelligent scOS-powered network. Our system is brand agnostic, meaning it works seamlessly with leading manufacturers like Hikvision, Dahua, Axis, Reolink, and Ubiquiti. During our professional UK installation, which typically takes 4-6 hours, our engineers will assess your current setup. We focus on wired IP cameras because they offer superior reliability and cannot be jammed like wireless alternatives. By connecting your existing hardware to our Intelligence Hub, you gain access to all our advanced AI features—like MotionX and presence simulation—without needing to replace every camera on your property. It’s a cost-effective way to upgrade to world-class security.

scOS uses a sophisticated three-layer approach to deterrence. First is Presence Simulation: when you're away, the system learns your internal lighting and activity patterns to make your home look occupied, deterring burglars who are 'casing' the area. Second is MotionX detection: our AI identifies suspicious behaviour at your property boundary immediately, regardless of how a criminal tries to hide their face or figure. Third is Active Intervention: if a threat is detected, the system doesn't just alert you; it takes action. It can instantly illuminate the area and deliver escalating voice warnings through external IoT speakers. These aren't pre-recorded loops but AI-driven responses that let the intruder know they have been spotted, usually causing them to flee immediately.

At scOS, we take a 'privacy by design' approach. Unlike many competitors who send all your raw footage to overseas servers, we are 100% UK-based. Your data is processed locally on your Intelligence Hub for immediate action, and only escalated to our secure UK-based cloud data centres for storage and remote access. We are fully GDPR compliant, and we believe your data belongs to you. We never sell your information or use it for marketing. You have full control over your recordings, which are stored for up to two weeks, allowing you to review activity from anywhere in the world via our secure app, knowing your privacy is protected by British law.

A video doorbell is a reactive tool; it tells you someone is at the door, often after they've already pressed it or stolen a parcel. scOS is a comprehensive property intelligence system. While a doorbell only covers a tiny fraction of your home, scOS monitors your entire property boundary. It uses AI to spot a threat at the edge of your driveway or garden, long before they reach the house. Furthermore, doorbells rely on you being awake and available to answer a notification. scOS works autonomously 24/7, using active deterrents like voice warnings and lights to stop a crime in progress without you needing to lift a finger. It’s total property protection versus a single-point camera.

Our MotionX technology is incredibly robust. It is specifically designed to ignore environmental 'noise' like industrial smoke, heavy rain, or swaying trees. It focuses purely on human-shaped activity and suspicious behaviour. In an industrial town like Port Talbot, where there might be more environmental movement, scOS remains accurate and reliable, ensuring you only get alerted when there is a genuine threat to your property.

Port Talbot's higher-than-average property crime rate often involves opportunistic theft. scOS stops these criminals in their tracks by detecting them the moment they cross your property boundary. The system's escalating response—starting with lights and moving to clear voice warnings—is usually enough to make an opportunist move on to an easier target. It makes your home a 'hard target' that criminals would rather avoid.

While scOS is primarily designed to protect your property boundary, our cameras can be positioned to monitor vehicles parked directly outside your home. With DVLA-linked vehicle recognition, the system can even keep an eye on your car's security, alerting you if someone is loitering near it or if an unknown vehicle pulls up suspiciously close. This provides an extra layer of security for residents who don't have a private driveway.