.mts files... how much do I need to save?

[one dog]

I've heard some folks saying you need to save everything in the 'private' folder or you're probably screwed somewhere down the line. Is this true? Thanks!

-Dan

 

[Cassius]

It depends on your workflow, but for some transcoders that is true. And there is a lot of metadata in there you might want later.

 

[deltoidjohn]

Not necassarily. But it's better safe than sorry.

Personally I offload the entire contents of the card to my PC, transcode to cineform and save that on my hard drive, then burn everything I copied off the card onto a DVD. I also keep the original files and folder structure on my hard drive until I finish that project. For every 4GB card I fill up, I burn a single-layer DVD so it works out pretty easily for archiving.

 

[one dog]

Thanks for the input! I think I'll be saving a lot more from now on.

 

[DaLiV]

i've copy only *.mts and *.cpi files, all other is indexes similar to bluray structure...
P.S.
better take a look to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AVCHD for better understanding where is what