Traditional CCTV is essentially a digital witness; it records your misfortune for you to watch later. scOS is a digital guardian. While standard systems rely on basic 'motion detection' that triggers for every spider web, swaying branch, or passing fox, our MotionX technology uses advanced AI to identify 'important activity.' It understands the difference between a cat crossing your lawn and a person lurking near your windows. More importantly, scOS doesn't just watch; it acts. By the time a traditional system sends a notification to your phone, a crime has often already occurred. scOS intervenes the moment a boundary is crossed, using light and voice deterrents to stop the intruder in their tracks. It’s the difference between having a video of a burglary and preventing the burglary from ever happening. We provide a proactive shield, not just a passive record.

In most cases, yes. scOS is designed to be brand agnostic, meaning it can transform 'dumb' cameras into an intelligent security network. If you have existing wired IP cameras from brands like Hikvision, Dahua, Axis, Reolink, or Ubiquiti, our Intelligence Hub can usually integrate with them. During our professional UK installation process, which typically takes 4-6 hours, our engineers will assess your current hardware. By connecting your existing cameras to the scOS Hub, we can apply our MotionX AI and proactive deterrent features to your current setup. This allows you to upgrade to world-class AI intelligence without the need to replace every piece of hardware on your property, making the transition to proactive protection both sustainable and cost-effective.

scOS employs a multi-layered 'Proactive Protection' strategy. The first layer is Presence Simulation. Unlike simple timer plugs, our AI learns your home's actual activity patterns and simulates them—turning lights on and off in different rooms naturally—to make the house look occupied when you're away. The second layer is our MotionX detection. It identifies threats with incredible accuracy, even if an intruder is crawling, changing their shape, or wearing a mask. Finally, if someone enters your property, the system initiates an Escalating Response. This starts with automatic lighting and moves to clear, authoritative voice warnings delivered via external IoT speakers. These are AI-driven responses that let the intruder know they have been spotted and are being monitored. This immediate, intelligent intervention is designed to make criminals flee before they even attempt to break in.

Your privacy is our priority. Unlike many competitors who send all your footage to overseas servers, scOS is 100% UK-based. Your data is processed locally on your scOS Intelligence Hub for speed and security, and when cloud processing is required for advanced AI tasks, it is handled in secure UK-based data centres. We are fully GDPR compliant, and we never sell your data to third parties. You have complete control over your recordings, which are stored for up to two weeks and accessible only by you through our secure app. We believe that your security system should protect your home without compromising your personal privacy, ensuring that what happens on your property stays between you and your system.

A video doorbell is a reactive tool; it tells you who is at your door, often after they have already pressed the button or triggered a delayed sensor. scOS is a comprehensive property-wide intelligence system. While a doorbell only covers a tiny fraction of your home's exterior, scOS monitors your entire property boundary. Our system is designed to stop crime before it reaches your door. By detecting a person the moment they step onto your driveway or enter your garden, scOS can initiate deterrents like voice warnings and lighting before they ever get close to an entry point. Furthermore, doorbells are often wireless and easily jammed; scOS uses professional wired connections for 24/7 reliability that consumer-grade gadgets simply cannot match.

St Athan is a growing community with many new housing developments. These areas are often targeted by criminals who know that new residents may not have established security routines yet. scOS provides an 'Escalating Response' that is perfect for these environments. If someone enters your property, the system doesn't just record them; it uses external IoT speakers to deliver clear voice warnings. This makes it obvious to the intruder—and potentially your neighbours—that they have been detected, which is usually enough to make them leave immediately.

Yes. scOS includes DVLA Vehicle Recognition, which is a vital tool for homes in the Vale of Glamorgan. The system can automatically recognise the number plates of vehicles entering your driveway. You can set it to ignore your own cars but alert you the moment an unknown or suspicious vehicle arrives. It can even check plates against the DVLA database to flag cloned or uninsured vehicles, giving you an early warning of potential trouble before anyone even steps out of the car.

We pride ourselves on a professional, hassle-free installation. Our UK-based engineers will visit your St Athan home and complete the entire setup in a single day, usually taking between 4 and 6 hours. We handle all the wiring and configuration, ensuring your system is perfectly tuned to your property's boundaries. We also provide a full walkthrough of the scOS app and the 'Director' AI, so you'll feel completely confident in your new proactive security system before we leave.