Creating MOV files from MPEG 4 video?

Hi,
I've been looking into how to create an MOV file from an MPEG 4 video preferably without changing or reencoding the bitstream. I've looked online for programs, but does anyone have any ideas?
thx

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No re-encoding and very fast. It will also restore the "fast start" feature for Web use.

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