Traditional CCTV is a passive recording device; it’s a witness to a crime, not a deterrent. scOS is a proactive intelligence system. The difference lies in our MotionX technology, which doesn't just see motion—it understands activity. It ignores the wind in the trees or a cat crossing the lawn, focusing only on 'important activity' like a person approaching your home. Because it understands your property boundaries automatically, there are no false alarms from people walking on the pavement. When scOS detects a genuine threat, it doesn't just record; it intervenes with lights and voice warnings to stop the intruder in their tracks.

In most cases, yes. scOS is designed to be brand-agnostic, meaning it can work with almost any professional wired IP camera system, including Hikvision, Dahua, and Reolink. Our professional UK-based installers will perform a full assessment of your current setup. By connecting your existing cameras to our Intelligence Hub, we can 'upgrade' them with our advanced AI, giving you features like person recognition, covered face detection, and scOS Director conversational AI without the need to buy all new hardware. It’s the most cost-effective way to bring world-class intelligence to your Semington home.

scOS uses a three-tiered approach to deterrence. First is Presence Simulation: the system learns your habits and mimics them when you're out, making it look like someone is home. Second is our MotionX AI, which identifies intruders the moment they step onto your property, even if they are trying to hide their face. Third is Active Intervention: the system uses automatic light responses and authoritative voice warnings from external IoT speakers. This escalating response tells the criminal they’ve been spotted by an intelligent system, which is far more effective than a simple siren or a passive camera.

Your privacy is our priority. scOS is a 100% UK-based company, and all your data is stored in secure UK data centres in full compliance with GDPR. We use a hybrid processing model: the 'heavy lifting' of the AI happens locally on your Intelligence Hub, while the cloud is used for secure remote access and escalating alerts. This means your data stays under your control, is never sold to third parties, and you can access your 24/7 recordings (stored for up to 14 days) from anywhere in the world with total peace of mind.

A video doorbell is a reactive tool that only monitors your front door. It’s great for seeing who’s there, but it rarely stops a determined criminal. scOS is a property-wide intelligence system. It monitors your entire boundary and uses AI to identify threats before they even reach your door. Unlike doorbells, which are often wireless and can be easily jammed, scOS uses a secure wired connection. scOS doesn't just show you a crime happening; it uses proactive deterrents like voice warnings and light responses to prevent the crime from ever occurring.

Semington’s position near the A350 and the Kennet & Avon Canal makes it a beautiful place to live, but these transport links can also provide easy access and escape routes for opportunistic criminals. scOS is designed for this environment. Our DVLA Vehicle Recognition can flag suspicious cars that may be scouting the area, while our boundary detection ensures that foot traffic from the canal path doesn't trigger false alarms, but anyone stepping onto your private property is immediately identified and deterred.

Not at all. One of the biggest frustrations with traditional systems is getting alerts every time a car drives past or a neighbour walks their dog. scOS uses MotionX technology, which is specifically tuned to ignore public activity. It automatically learns where your property ends and the public road or path begins. You will only be alerted if someone actually enters your property or exhibits suspicious behaviour, such as 'casing' your home from the boundary.

scOS is built for reliability. Unlike many consumer-grade systems that rely on Wi-Fi, we prefer wired connections that cannot be defeated by signal jammers. Our Intelligence Hub processes data locally, so even if your internet connection is temporarily interrupted, the system continues to monitor your property and can still trigger local deterrents like lights and voice warnings. Once your connection is restored, all data is synced to our secure UK cloud.