Mountain Lion combines video files from an external SDHC memory card.

Hi there!
I just installed Mountain Lion and was very surprised to discover when inserting a memory card from my digital camera (not direct camera to Mac but through the direct slot on the MBP) that all videos I took where combined in one single - huge - Quicktime file.
Clicking on it gives me an "Open Clip" window where I can launch individual video snippets. However several of these Massive files don't even work... (Upon clicking it gives me a "Could not complete operation" covered by a forever-lasting loading icon... (which never loads).
I'm wondering if it's a feature that can be switched off?
I haven't experimented yet, but would hate that the Mac sees all videos as a combined file, and maybe confuse the digital camera writing mode when I put the card back in the camera.
Any feedback is appreciated.
Thanks,
Calx

Thanks David,
You're right - it's MTS files.
I had previously found the 'show package contents' right click but it doesn't seem to work consistently.
i.e. On one 'source' it works, on another it loads a blank page. When I access the second source on an older Mac (non-mountain Lion) it reads about 30 MTS video files which all work properly.
I really don't understand the logic in combining several hundred video files & create a composite huge file.
Either way - thanks for your valuable suggestion!
Best,
CC

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