Sony Handycam HDR-CX160

If you put the card in a PC card reader, did you look for "mts" files within all of the sub-folders? These are the video files/with audio in same file.

You can get any files onto your computer by copy from the card, paste onto your computer.

I don't think your videos are in those files. .cpi is the so called clip-info-file, part of the AVCHD structure and NOT containing the video.

Look for other files. The actual video files should end in .mts or .m2ts.

If you are on a PC, the Play Memories Browser software that came with the camera will find the files for you, transport them to your computer and allow you to do some basic editing.

If you are on a Mac, my understanding is that you need current versions of software to handle the AVCHD .mts/.m2ts files.

Are you plugging the camera in to the computer? Or, just using the SD card? What computer do you have? What software are you using to transfer the files? What software are you using to view or edit the files?

Bill

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AVCHD#Overview

It appears that, except for functions for features specific to the camera and the included software, any files besides the .mts or .m2ts files have no function. No third party editor uses them for anything. So, depending on your editing tools, you may only be wasting space on your HDD with .cpi and other such files. The Sony Picture Motion Browser (PMB) software, and the current version PlayMememories Home (PMH) will do some fun stuff that need those files.