Quicktime MPEG-2 plugin?

Guys,
Check this out :<http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=259742&tstart=0> it is a link to my other post in a different section of Apple discussions to get it out more. Anyway, I NEED a MPEG-2 plugin for quicktime!! please post suggestions either here or that link that I gave you. THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP. By the way-- i need the ENCODER not just the playback that Apple sells!

Closing this thread - just discovered I'm not the only one in this pickle...
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1960203&tstart=90http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1960203&tstart=90

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