Mpeg-1 video files don't work on quicktime

I have video files from my PC that won't play on Quicktime or open up in iMovie. They are .mpg/mpeg - 1.
Is there a apple application that I can purchase to change the files? Or is there something I can do to get them to play?
Thanks!

Try VLC. http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

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