Traditional CCTV is essentially a digital witness; it records a crime as it happens so you can watch the footage back later. In contrast, scOS is a proactive intelligence system designed to stop the crime from occurring in the first place. The core difference lies in our MotionX technology. While standard systems rely on 'motion detection'—which is often triggered by wind, rain, or spiders—MotionX focuses on 'important activity.' It requires no motion masks or tripwires because the AI automatically understands the context of your property. It recognises people regardless of their movement or if they are trying to hide their figure, resulting in zero false alarms. Furthermore, scOS includes the 'scOS Director,' a conversational AI that allows you to ask natural questions about your property's status, effectively giving you a digital security guard that never sleeps.

Yes, scOS is designed to be brand-agnostic and can transform your existing 'dumb' cameras into a truly intelligent security network. We work with most professional-grade wired IP cameras, including popular brands like Hikvision, Dahua, Axis, Reolink, and Ubiquiti. During our professional UK installation process, which typically takes between 4 and 6 hours, our engineers will assess your current hardware to ensure it meets the necessary standards for our Intelligence Hub. By connecting your existing cameras to scOS, you gain all our advanced AI features—like MotionX and presence simulation—without needing to replace your entire infrastructure. We prefer wired connections over wireless because they are significantly more reliable and cannot be defeated by the simple signal jammers often used by modern burglars.

scOS uses a sophisticated three-layer approach to deterrence that begins long before a criminal reaches your door. The first layer is Presence Simulation. This isn't a simple light timer; the AI learns your home's normal activity patterns and replicates them when you're away, making the house appear occupied. The second layer is our MotionX detection, which identifies suspicious behaviour or individuals attempting to conceal their identity (such as wearing balaclavas or hoods) the moment they cross your property boundary. The third layer is Active Intervention. If the AI determines a threat is imminent, it triggers an escalating response. This starts with automatic light illumination and can progress to authoritative voice warnings delivered through external IoT speakers. These warnings inform the intruder that they have been detected and are being recorded, usually causing them to flee immediately.

At scOS, we take a 'privacy by design' approach. We are a 100% UK-based company, which means all our support staff, data centres, and operations are located right here in the UK. Your data is fully GDPR compliant and remains entirely under your control. Unlike many consumer-grade camera brands, we never sell your data to third parties. Our system uses a hybrid processing model: the scOS Intelligence Hub installed in your home handles the majority of the 'heavy lifting' locally. When a potential threat is detected, the system escalates the data to our secure UK cloud for advanced analysis and to ensure you can access your 24/7 recordings from anywhere in the world. We store up to two weeks of continuous footage, ensuring you have a comprehensive record of all activity on your property.

A video doorbell is a reactive tool; it's great for seeing who is at the door or when a parcel has been delivered, but it rarely stops a determined criminal. Most doorbells have a limited field of view and only activate when someone is already on your doorstep. scOS, however, is a whole-property intelligence system. It monitors your entire boundary, detecting threats at the edge of your property before they ever reach your home. While a doorbell might show you a video of someone stealing your car or breaking a window, scOS uses proactive measures like presence simulation and voice deterrents to prevent the incident from happening. Additionally, because scOS uses professional wired cameras and local processing, it is far more robust and less susceptible to the 'lag' or connectivity issues that often plague wireless doorbells.

Whitchurch's position on the edge of Bristol means it can be vulnerable to urban-fringe crime. scOS is designed to handle this by providing a proactive, multi-layered defence. Our 'Escalating Response' is key here: if someone enters your property, the system doesn't just record them; it takes action. It starts with automatic lighting and can move to authoritative voice warnings. This immediate intervention is often enough to deter criminals who are looking for an easy target in the suburbs. You'll receive an instant alert on your phone, allowing you to see exactly what's happening in real-time.

Avon and Somerset Constabulary are increasingly looking for high-quality, AI-filtered evidence to help solve property crimes. scOS provides exactly this. Our system doesn't just give them hours of footage to look through; it highlights 'important activity,' such as unrecognised vehicles or individuals with covered faces. Our DVLA Vehicle Recognition can also provide vital clues by identifying suspicious cars that have been seen in the area. All your data is stored securely in our UK-based cloud, making it easy to share with the authorities if needed.

scOS is built for reliability. We use professional wired cameras rather than wireless ones, because wired connections are much harder to jam and provide a more stable video feed. The 'brain' of the system, the Intelligence Hub, processes most of the AI locally in your home, so even if your internet connection is briefly interrupted, the system can still detect threats and trigger local deterrents like lights and voice warnings. This level of robustness is essential for homes in areas like Whitchurch, where you need a security system you can depend on 24/7.