Premiere Elements codecs

Hello,
Before I give a try to Premiere Elements, I would like to know how the codecs are implemented
Is it a DirectShow application that uses the DirectX filters?
How about AVC/AAC and MP4 containers that do not have native windows support? I have ffdshow audio/video decoders installed, will PE use those ?
I would not like PE to mess or install more DirectShow filters.
Or does Premiere Element come bundled with its own dedicated coder/decoders, as a completely closed app.
I guess that at least for WMV it will have to use DirectShow
Or does it require apple Quicktime for example?
Could anybody please share some info on this?
Thanks!!!
Gonzalo

Thank you very much Bill,
When you say AC1 , you mean the video codec on WMV files, right? Actually I dont care for WMV at all, just wanted to know how PrE is architectured.
I am completely new to video editing, I just bought a new GoPro HD camera and I am looking for the right workflow that will enable me to edit very simple skydiving videos. I usually like to use free software, but it seems there is no advaced free video editor yet. PrE looks good, at least from what I have seen.
The camera outputs MP4 files with H264 (AVC) video and AAC audio, so this is really all I need for now.
http://www.goprocamera.com/index.php?area=2&productid=29
http://vimeo.com/10701189
I guess I could transcode (and repack) the MP4 to DV AVI (with mpeg streamplip or mp4cam2avi) and then edit in DV AVI either in PrE or Windows Movie Maker.
And then render the final video in an MP4 container again with H264 and AAC. Or render in DV AVI and then convert back to MP4.
But apparently WMM does not support export of HD video, I am investigating how to create my own export profiles to see if this is possible or not.
Anyway, PrE looks like a good option, at least from what I have seen. It looks much more advanced that WMM. So I just wanted to know how it works as I was afraid it would mess up all my direct show codecs like ffdshow which work very well for me.
Thank you very much
Gonza

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