Simple PC Video editing software that doesn't re-encode saved segments?

In My Humble Opinion
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I would like to find software that allows me to easily cut segments out of existing video files, and keep the exact format of the original without re-encoding it to another format.

I’ve tried Windows Live Movie Maker (latest version as a couple weeks ago, the goddamn thing doesn’t have a Help->About for me to check version #) and CyberLink PowerDirector 8.00.2013, but these both force me to re-encode to a different format.

I just want to cut segments out and save them, at the same bitrate/frame rate/frame size of the original.

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Virtual Dub (freeware) will do it if they are avi’s. If they are mpgs it will only convert them to avi’s.

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Womble’s MPEG Video Wizard does exactly that, and does it perfectly.

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Forgot to add:

http://www.videohelp.com/ is the greatest web site ever. Tutorials and search engines for whatever kind of video conversion you might ever want to do. Links to all the s/w that is covered and whether it is freeware, shareware, etc. Plus a message board to ask any addressed questions.

When I first started editing (cutting and pasting of parts of existing clips, which is what it sound like you want to do) and burning onto DVD, I found everything I needed to know there.