Joining MPEG 2 Files

I recently purchased a Sony DCR SX85 camcorder.  It saves the video files in MPEG 2 format.  Everytime that I stop recording an event it saves it as a single file.  When I start recording again, it saves another single file.  Are there programs that will join the video files into one file without re-rendering the files?

I do not have/use one, but I have "heard" there are programs which do smart rendering... look below
I have NOT used the products below, I only forward due to other mentions... so YMMV and all the usual disclaimers... check the links and read to find out if one of the products listed below will rip or convert the files you have to something you need for editing
http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite/us/en/Product/1175714228541#tabview=tab0
http://www.womble.com/products/mvw.html
http://www.magix.com/us/movie-edit-pro/ plus $5 Ship
http://www.nchsoftware.com/prism/index.html
http://www.videoredo.com/en/index.htm
http://www.nchsoftware.com/prism/index.html Converter
http://www.daniusoft.com/media-converter-ultimate.html
http://www.deskshare.com/dmc.aspx Digital Media Converter
http://www.any-dvd-ripper.com/any-dvd-ripper-windows.html
http://www.deskshare.com/dvd-ripping-software.aspx
http://www.dvdcopysoftware-reviews.com/dvd-cloner/
http://www.topsoftwareol.com/product/Video/Video_Converter_Standard.html
http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html Multi-Converter <-- supposed to be very good
http://download.cnet.com/FreeStar-Free-Video-Converter/3000-2194_4-10854990.html
http://www.dvddecrypter.org.uk/ or http://www.mrbass.org/dvdrip/
http://www.flaskmpeg.net/download.php Mpeg to AVI Converter
http://www.squared5.com/ MPEG Streamclip Converter
http://www.virtualdub.org/ Mpeg to AVI Converter
http://www.sothinkmedia.com/video-converter/
http://www.videohelp.com/tools/XviD4PSP

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