Traditional CCTV is passive; it records crime but doesn't prevent it. It also relies on 'motion masks' which are notoriously unreliable. scOS uses MotionX, an AI that understands 'important activity' without any manual setup. It automatically detects your property boundaries and recognises people, even if they try to hide their face or change their appearance. When a threat is detected, scOS doesn't just record—it intervenes. Using external IoT speakers and lights, it issues warnings to deter the intruder immediately. It’s a proactive security guard for your home, not just a camera.

Yes, scOS is brand-agnostic and works with most wired IP cameras, including Hikvision, Dahua, and Reolink. Our professional UK-based installers can usually integrate your existing cameras into the scOS Intelligence Hub in 4-6 hours. This transforms your 'dumb' cameras into an intelligent system capable of DVLA vehicle recognition and proactive deterrents. We’ll check your current camera placement during the install to ensure you’re getting the best possible protection for your Scarcroft property, making your existing investment much more effective.

scOS uses three layers of protection. First, Presence Simulation mimics your internal lighting patterns to make your home look occupied while you're out. Second, MotionX AI detects intruders the moment they cross your boundary, ignoring false alarms like pets or wind. Third, the system uses Active Intervention: external IoT speakers deliver voice warnings and lights flash to tell the intruder they've been spotted. This immediate, automated response is designed to stop a criminal before they even attempt to break in, making it a far more effective deterrent than a simple alarm.

We are a 100% UK-based company, and all your data is stored in secure UK data centres. We are fully GDPR compliant, so your footage is yours alone—we never sell or share it. scOS uses a hybrid of local and cloud processing; the Intelligence Hub in your home handles immediate detection, while our UK cloud provides advanced AI analysis. This ensures your system is fast, reliable, and private. You can access your 24/7 recordings for up to two weeks via our secure app, no matter where you are.

A video doorbell only sees what's at your front door and often only alerts you when someone is already there. scOS provides whole-property protection, monitoring your entire boundary and detecting intruders much earlier. Doorbells are also often wireless and can be easily jammed. scOS uses professional wired connections for total reliability. Most importantly, scOS is proactive—it uses AI to automatically deter intruders with voice and light warnings, whereas a doorbell is a passive tool that requires you to be available to answer a notification.

Scarcroft is part of the 'Golden Triangle,' known for its high-value properties and luxury vehicles, which unfortunately makes it a target for professional car thieves. scOS includes DVLA vehicle recognition, which identifies every car that enters your driveway. It can distinguish between your family's cars and unknown vehicles. If a car with cloned plates or a vehicle associated with suspicious activity is detected, scOS can alert you immediately and even trigger deterrents to prevent a theft, providing a level of security that standard cameras simply can't match.

Many homes in Scarcroft have gated driveways, but gates alone aren't always enough to stop a determined intruder. scOS complements your physical security by providing an intelligent layer of monitoring. Our AI can detect someone climbing over a gate or wall and trigger an immediate voice warning from our external IoT speakers. This proactive response tells the intruder they've been spotted before they even reach your front door, making your gated property a much harder target.

No. Our MotionX technology is specifically designed to eliminate false alarms. It ignores animals, birds, swaying trees, and even spiders on the lens. It focuses exclusively on 'important activity'—specifically human behaviour and vehicle movement. This is vital in leafy villages like Scarcroft where wildlife and wind are common. When scOS sends you an alert, you can be certain it’s a genuine security concern, not just a fox in the garden or a windy night, giving you peace of mind without the annoyance of constant false notifications.