Structure of Mobilsync/Backup Folder - Technical Question

Good Afternoon
Steve was able to help me find my hidden Mobilsync/Backup folders and I wanted to confirm a couple of things. I've done a fair amount of digging but I could not find any clarity on several questions.
I am backing up a number of IOS devices:
A Apple ID 1 - iPhone 4
B Apple ID 2 - iPhone 4, IPad Mini
1. What I'm seeing is a single back-up folder for these Apple IDs, devices and back-ups. Is that correct?
2. Is there any way to "decode" which back-up is for which device and Apple ID? I spent a few minutes on the Back-up sub-folder item nanes but couldn't see anything obvious. I didn't want to touch any of the files in these subfolders.
I can't "decode" what back-up is for what device (without an outside process of tracking date and time of back-up)... right?
Cheers

Hi, matthew.
The results of this Google search may prove helpful. Apparently, LASTCLIP.TXT is important if you want to edit in FCP by importing directly off the P2. See this result in particular, especially the posts therein by Barry_Green.
Note: I'm not an FCP guy, so I can't really help you further with the specifics but that little set of tips alone should get you on the way in FCP. Also, looks like that particular forum, DVXuser.com, may have other useful info for you and may be a good place to post.
If you think that deserves a technical credit, click "Dr. Smoke" above the cat avatar at the left and you can find contact info for me.
Best of luck with your project. Hope the film wins an Oscar®.
Dr. Smoke
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