Quicktime Pro - Can mp4 be converted to mpeg-2

Subject says it all. Before I upgrade to QT Pro, I'd like to know if I could load up an .MP4 file and convert it to /save it as MPEG-2.
I'm posting this in the Windows QT forum because curiously enough Apple doesn't have one for Mac users.
Thanks for any help.

hey mogo, it's mogo #2. QT for Mac is under digital life, right above QT for windows.

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