http://zebra.fh-weingarten.de/~transcode/docs/export_ffmpeg.txt

Based on mplayers DOCS/tech/libavc-option.txt

Links:

short intro to mpeg coding: http://www.eecs.umich.edu/~amarathe/mpeg.html

longer intro to jpeg/mpeg coding: http://www.cs.sfu.ca/undergrad/CourseMaterials/CMPT479/material/notes/Chap4/Chap4.2/Chap4.2.html

ftp://ftp.tek.com/mbd/manuals/video_audio/25W_11418_4.pdf