07-04-2005 11:17
Since there are no takers. :)

I'll start answering my own question...

I found an interesting FAQ on Digital Video. Lots of info there that I don't care about, but some good nuggets.

A list of compression formats can be found at Codec Central.

So far, I've found two open source packages, but I haven't had a chance to look at them yet.

Jahshaka
Heroine Virtual

still searching... :)
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