Traditional CCTV is a passive observer; it records your Trimdon home being burgled but does nothing to stop it. scOS is a proactive intelligence system. While standard cameras rely on 'motion detection' that triggers for every passing cat or swaying branch, our MotionX technology focuses only on 'important activity.' It understands the difference between a neighbour and a stranger loitering by your property. Most importantly, scOS doesn't just watch—it intervenes. By using property boundary detection, it knows exactly where your land starts and can trigger lights or voice warnings the moment an intruder crosses the line, often stopping a crime before it happens.

Absolutely. scOS is designed to be brand-agnostic, meaning it can transform your existing 'dumb' cameras into an intelligent security network. We work with most professional-grade wired IP cameras, including brands like Hikvision, Dahua, Axis, and Reolink. During our professional UK installation—which typically takes 4-6 hours—our engineers will assess your current setup. We bypass the limited software on your old cameras and link them to our scOS Intelligence Hub. This hub provides the local processing power needed for MotionX and boundary detection, effectively giving your old hardware a 'brain' transplant and bringing it up to modern AI standards.

scOS uses a sophisticated three-layer deterrent strategy to keep Trimdon properties safe. The first layer is Presence Simulation; when you're away, the system mimics natural human activity inside your home—turning lights on and off in a realistic pattern—to make the property look occupied. The second layer is our MotionX detection, which identifies a threat the moment they step onto your property, regardless of whether they are wearing a mask or trying to hide. The final layer is Active Intervention. If an intruder persists, scOS triggers external IoT speakers to deliver a clear voice warning and illuminates the area. This escalating response removes the intruder's anonymity and makes your home a 'hard target.'

Your privacy is our priority. Unlike many international brands that ship your footage to overseas servers, scOS is 100% UK-based. All initial intelligence processing happens locally on your scOS Intelligence Hub within your home. When a potential threat is detected, encrypted data is escalated to our secure UK-based cloud for further analysis and to ensure you can access your footage from anywhere. We are fully GDPR compliant, and we never sell your data to third parties. You have total control over your recordings, which are stored for up to two weeks, ensuring that your security data remains private and secure.

A video doorbell is essentially a digital peephole; it tells you who is at the door once they've already arrived. In contrast, scOS is a whole-property intelligence system. While a doorbell has a limited field of view and often misses activity at the side or rear of the house, scOS monitors your entire perimeter. More importantly, doorbells are passive—they might send you a notification while someone is kicking your door in, but they won't stop them. scOS identifies the threat at the boundary of your Trimdon property and uses proactive warnings to stop the criminal before they ever reach your front door.

We know that many Trimdon residents rely on their vans and tools for work, and these are often high-value targets for thieves. scOS is excellent for driveway protection. Our AI uses DVLA Vehicle Recognition to log any unfamiliar cars that pull up, and MotionX can be set to guard your van specifically. If someone approaches your vehicle at night, scOS can immediately trigger a voice warning like 'You are being monitored by AI security,' which is often enough to make a thief move on to an easier target. It protects your livelihood, not just your home.

Trimdon has a fantastic community spirit, and scOS is designed to respect that. Our AI-driven person recognition learns the normal patterns of your home. It can distinguish between family members, known visitors, and strangers based on their behaviour and frequency of visits. This means you won't get alerts for your neighbour popping over to drop off a parcel, but you will be notified if an unknown person is scouting your property boundaries. It provides security that fits into village life without making you feel like you're living in a fortress.

Durham Constabulary is committed to tackling neighbourhood crime, and scOS provides them with the best possible tools to do so. Our system records 24/7 and stores footage for up to two weeks. Because our AI filters out false alarms, the footage you provide to the police will be clear, relevant, and actionable. Whether it's a high-definition shot of a covered face or a confirmed vehicle registration, scOS ensures that if a crime is attempted in Trimdon, the authorities have the evidence they need to pursue a conviction.