Could be this file helpful to make me sure the motion detection and other options marked "true" are really a part of my cameras?
That looks normal - the camera is OK.
Maybe some pics of the NVR GUI would be helpful:
These images were helpful.
They clearly confirm there is a problem with the NVR configuration, and as you say, it's independent of the browser.
Although the choice of browser can also hide or change some features.
My understanding is that this problem started when you updated the NVR firmware from a V3.x firmware version to the V4.x, is that correct?
There have been many problems of corrupt or faulty configuration data following such an upgrade, sufficient that Hikvision have published guidance on how best to perform the update to reduce the chance of a problem.
See here :
I-Series NVR Firmware Upgrade Instructions
Although the guidance is targeted at the I-series NVRs, the firmware is the same for the K-series NVRs.
A common result has been garbled UserIDs but I'm wondering if your NVR may be suffering from a more subtle configuration corruption.
A suggestion to try :
If the cause of this problem is a configuration corruption following the database translation between the V3.x and V4.x versions of firmware, it should be possible to clear this by resetting the NVR to default values.
On reboot, this will cause the NVR to populate a new database with default values.
Recordings will not be erased.
A bit tedious to reconfigure all the settings - but OK if it brings it back to normal operation.
The 'Reset to default' choices are under the Maintenance screen of the VGA/HDMI interface.
Good luck!