Re: FIle Operations in File Access Mode, PDWU1

I'm not sure what you mean by 'File Operations in Access Mode'. Are you refering to the FAM driver which is installed as part of XDCAM Transfer? This is for a firewire connection with optical disc cameras and decks, and is not necessary if you are using a PDW-U1. The XDCAM Drive software is what allows to write files to a PDW-U1.

The UserData folder is a good place for backing up BPAV folders. The capacity is a bit under the stated disc capacity. Presumably, some of it is reserved for the other folders which you can't get rid of. In fact, I'm not sure that these really exist; If you connect the PDW-U1 without first installing the XDCAM Drive software you see a completely different folder structure.

Clip Browser will let you copy BPAVs to the UserData folder (there's a preference setting that you have to change) and, as long as you remember to put each one in a separate folder inside the UserData folder, the Transfer tool will recognise them.

The draw back? That would have to be the cost of the discs.