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title: "CE-HVR16 Hybrid NVR"
canonical: "https://support.clintonelectronics.com/space/Downloads/3900145665/CE-HVR16%20Hybrid%20NVR"
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| **F/W Version** | **Release Date** | **Download** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1.2.1.2 | 7/27/2026 | > Macro (ui-button) |
> ℹ️ [Firmware Update Instructions](https://cdn.clintonelectronics.com/documentation/firmware_install/Firmware_Update_Install_Guide_web.pdf)
Legacy Firmware Versions
> ⚠️ **Note: **We recommend using the most up-to-date firmware. These legacy firmwares are no longer supported and should only be used in the event a “rollback” is required.
| **F/W Version** | **Release Date** | **Download** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1.1.1.25 | 06/19/2026 | > Macro (ui-button) |
| 1.1.1.16 | 03/20/2026 | > Macro (ui-button) |
Release Notes
**HVR16 Firmware Update Notes**
Version: 1.2.1.2
Date: 7/27/2026
Change History :
**Improvements**
- Added support for network PTZ control.
- Improved Email server configuration and distribution list functionality.
- Improved filtering capabilities on the Camera Discovery page.
- Enhanced functionality for User-level accounts.
- Improved the Live View editing experience. While editing camera information, double-clicking to select text no longer inadvertently selects or changes the active camera.
- Unified date and time formatting across all menu pages for a more consistent user experience.
- Unified MAC address formatting across all menu pages.
- Removed placeholder (“dummy”) data from system menu pages.
- Local access login screen now includes an inactivity timeout. If no activity is detected while the virtual keyboard is displayed, the login screen will automatically close and return to the normal camera view.
**Resolved Issues**
- Fixed an issue where separate Day and Night Motion Input Areas were not functioning correctly.
- Fixed an issue that prevented video from being viewed on some Axis cameras after they were added to the system.
- Fixed an issue in Camera Discovery where cameras that had already been added were still displayed in the discovery results.
- Fixed an issue where video thumbnails were not rendered correctly when using ONVIF Device Manager.
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Version: 1.1.1.25
Date: 06/19/2026
Change History :
**Camera Management Improvements**
- Enhanced manual ONVIF camera registration.
- Improved retention of ONVIF functionality for discovered cameras.
- Improved handling of deleted cameras to prevent stale video streams.
- Factory default now fully clears camera settings and previous connections.
- Improved aspect ratio handling in AVMS and CVMS Mobile.
- Enhanced camera discovery and registration reliability.
- Improved compatibility with H.265 streams and browser playback.
- Improved RTSP camera registration status reporting.
- Optimized ONVIF communication with removed devices.
- Added enhanced Net2 camera discovery capabilities.
- Improved compatibility and stability with Hanwha Wisenet cameras.
- Reduced video interruptions and unexpected reboots during camera registration.
**Playback and Recording Enhancements**
- Restored local playback pause functionality.
- Improved USB backup playback support.
- Event snapshot view now loads closer to the current playback position.
- Standardized snapshot image formatting between live and playback modes.
- Improved playback event color accuracy.
- Enhanced event export information to better reflect actual clip duration.
**User Management Improvements**
- Simplified user account creation workflow.
- Improved ADMIN account management.
- Enhanced USER account authentication reliability.
- Improved saving of user permissions during account creation.
- Added notifications when maximum ADMIN account limits are reached.
**System and Interface Enhancements**
- Reorganized timezone selection for easier navigation.
- Reboot and factory default operations now properly terminate active sessions.
- Updated device identification to correctly report the model number.
- Improved consistency between local and web-based Net2 settings.
- Enhanced network configuration stability to minimize temporary web access interruptions.
- Improved support for Net2 cameras using ONVIF and RTSP.
- Removed camera credentials from log entries.
- Improved overall handling of sensitive information.
- Improved reliability when removing multiple coax cameras.
- Enhanced firmware update and factory default stability.
- Improved camera stream selection retention after configuration changes.
**General Fixes and Improvements**
- Added live video display during Museum Search and Private Zone setup.
- Improved Museum Search playback to use the main stream.
- Enhanced thumbnail playback behavior for faster channel selection.
- Improved ONVIF communication consistency.
- Added web-based PTZ support for coax cameras.
- Improved PTZ controls in single-camera live view.
- Improved aspect ratio consistency across local display, web UI, and AVMS.
- Optimized camera discovery scan performance.
- Improved discovery reliability when credentials are changed.
- Enhanced browser video export stability.
- Standardized export file handling across supported browsers.
- Improved Net2 LAN communication.
- Added support for changing user group permissions between USER and ADMIN.
- Expanded RS-485 PTZ support to include preset functions in addition to movement and zoom controls.
- Improved page navigation and refresh behavior.
- Enhanced camera configuration stability to minimize temporary offline events.
- Added clearer validation and error messages.
- Removed unused email server information.
- Improved log filtering and display.
- Improved PTZ zoom responsiveness and control accuracy.
- Expanded PTZ functionality for supported cameras.
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Version: 1.1.1.16
Date: 03/20/2026
Change History :
- Initial firmware release