Need Custom firmware for Lorex LNR616/NR916-N 4K POE NVR

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hello i have a 4K Lorex on the Sticker it says

16ch NVR 4K 2HD 16PoE 60Hz
Model NR916-N
Serial# ND031709013507
Device id lnvdf79101e3...
manufacture date 09 2017

 

powered on the info button shows

Model LNR616

Serial# ND031709013507
Device id lnvdf79101e3

firmware version 00138

Build date 07-08-2017
Client port 35000
http port 80

 

Cameras ip 10.1.1.28 Lorex LNE8974AB

My intention is to breath new Life into this NVR, is there a Dahua or Hikvision firmware i can update to the NVR?

thanks for your expertise 

[tomcctv 190]

Hi looks like you have a Costco reverb unit

started life as a 900 series but now is a 600 series 2016

what is the problem with it

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it works ok sometimes, DDNS Remote Viewing, very buggy accessing from PC & has little to no features,. like human or car detection, line crossing, etc, thats why i was thinking to put on a Hikvision or Dahua firmware, but need help before i brick it with the wrong firmware

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by tha way, what do you mean by Costco reverb unit, please explain to me and then the 900 series to a 600 series, whats the difference?

 

[tomcctv 190]

Costco used to sell lorex refurbished units (returns)

in your dvr description you say on unit it’s a nr916n on bottom (900 series)yet in screen description it says LNR616 (600 series)

lorex did have a big problem in 2017 with 900 series……. Only 3fps not true 4K so all returns were refurbished to 2016 600 series 

 

so as far as trying to upgrade your unit there is no firmware as now unsupported it is 7 years old so your unit will not have the hardware for you to update so can’t make it better

as far as using hikvision firmware …. Completely different company so will brick it anyway

lorex is dahua but again to old to flash as at the time lorex was changing owners

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damn.... 

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so none of these other firmware would help

https://dahuawiki.com/FLIR/Firmware_P2P_Migration

or

http://dahuawiki.com/images/Files/Lorex/Firmware/

 

 

 

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what about the Cameras, can they be updated with a Dahua or Hikvision Firmware? 

[tomcctv 190]

1 hour ago, ideas said:

so none of these other firmware would help

https://dahuawiki.com/FLIR/Firmware_P2P_Migration

or

http://dahuawiki.com/images/Files/Lorex/Firmware/

 

 

 

Well they’re not full firmware……. There just P2P updates to allow China server when flir sold there stake 

but again software will also need hardware to make it new ….. if I remember 600 series is only 2mp and only h264 

and again why are you taking hikvision ???? Completely different company 

that’s like asking can I delete my windows 11 off my laptop and install macOS    ( the answer is no)

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just found some more info

processor=ST7108

updateSerial=NVR5X-4K

 

 

 

[tomcctv 190]

8 hours ago, ideas said:

just found some more info

processor=ST7108

updateSerial=NVR5X-4K

 

 

 

Ok that’s good

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12 hours ago, tomcctv said:

Well they’re not full firmware……. There just P2P updates to allow China server when flir sold there stake 

but again software will also need hardware to make it new ….. if I remember 600 series is only 2mp and only h264 

and again why are you taking hikvision ???? Completely different company 

that’s like asking can I delete my windows 11 off my laptop and install macOS    ( the answer is no)

thanks for your response, i know they are completely different which is what i want, so i may be able to install other cameras with facial, human, vehicle detection, line crossing, motion area, camera deterent, etc. Also i cant get remote viewing to work, because it only accepts, lorex DDNS for remote setup and that Lorex DDNS does not exist anymore. 

[tomcctv 190]

5 hours ago, ideas said:

i know they are completely different which is what i want, so i may be able to install other cameras with facial, human, vehicle detection, line crossing, motion area, camera deterent

Hi not on that recorder you can’t …. It does not have the software onboard to enable it or read the camera data

 

DDNS is simple don’t use lorex do a simple port forward 

but your making no sense or your trying to do something on the cheap (very cheap)

if your buying cameras with face vehicle and line …… (recorder does motion )

just spend a little more on nvr instead of trying to bring a 7 year old unit upto date which you can’t do

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Wow got it working with Dahua Firmware

 

i set my pc static ip to 192.0.0.128

i set my nvr static ip to 192.0.0.64

i had my NVR on DHCP before, so gonna try again

 

Antivirus disabled

Firewall now off

 

ok so i tried this firmware DH_NVR5XXX-4KS2_MultiLang_NP_V4.000.0000000.1.R.20190809.zip

and it bricked the NVR, i wasn't worried because it was useless anyways, i restarted twice but still nothing

 

so i tried this firmware https://files.dahua.support/Firmware/Rejestratory/NVR/NVR5xxx-4KS2/Stare/oldDH_NVR5XXX-4KS2_Eng_V3.215.0000000.3.R.20171211.zip and WOW, now i have Dahua on my once Dead Lorex NVR

Thanks a lot everyone for your help and guidance

 

this is what i did

1) set my PC ip settings to

ipv4 192.0.0.128

sub mask 255.255.255.0

gateway 192.0.0.1

 

2) then i used and run as admin Tftpd64 Server by Ph. Jounin

 

3) extracted all the firmware files in C:\Program Files\Tftpd64 folder

changed the Server interfaces to 192.0.0.128, just leave it open changed nothing

 

4)open NCOM v1.02

Hit *** before the countdown ends

typed: printenv

and hit enter

 

setenv bootdelay 9

enter

saveenv

enter

 

 

setenv serverip 192.0.0.128

enter

setenv ipaddr 192.0.0.64

enter

setenv gatewayip 255.255.255.0

enter

setenv netmask 192.0.0.1

enter

saveenv

enter

 

type: reset

hit enter

 

Hit *** before the countdown ends

type: run up

hit enter

 

then the Magic happens

 

You guys are Geniuses

 

Special Thanks to original post https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/lorex.26440/page-3#post-278306

MixManSC

TheDude

Coachtech

 

https://ipcamtalk.com/attachments/ncom-rar.30273/

 

 

 

then i bricked it again by updating it via webui with DH_NVR5XXX-4KS2_MultiLang_NP_V4.000.0000000.1.R.20190809.zip, so i tried installing oldDH_NVR5XXX-4KS2_Eng_V3.215.0000000.3.R.20171211.zip but was getting error 

 

hisilicon # run up stmmac_init,692,0x70431,3 miiphy_speed,366,1040 miiphy_speed,366,1040 ARP Retry count exceeded; starting again do_tftp_secure failed

still boot stuck at logo

 

did some google search then tried this from these 2 original post 

https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/dhi-nvr5432-16p-4ks2-wont-boot-up-after-upgrade.43490/page-4

Thanks to Austrum

https://dahuacctv-com.translate.goog/threads/nvr5464-ks2-%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%BC%D0%B0-%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BB%D0%B5-%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%8F.511/?_x_tr_sl=ru&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc 

Thanks Technical support VidiMost.com Specialist

 

 

 

so i download this update.img file and walla... my nvr was back and running

add this file to TFTP dir then type in NCOM

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k07AZfU1mPpUuUIldL0Ej9IX5LnhPPR_/view

 

so i was unable to ping my NVR so i used my last known ip in the terminal and configured my PC in the same ip range

setenv ipaddr 192.168.1.128

setenv serverip 192.168.1.108

setenv gatewayip 255.255.255.0

setenv netmask 192.168.1.1

saveenv

 

reset

 

run up

 

then updated firmware againg via webui with this file

https://dahuawiki.com/images/Files/Firmware/DH_NVR5XXX-4KS2_MultiLang_V4.001.0000006.0.R.210208.bin