Which video codec would be most suitable to displaying text?

Check the MS codec offerings - there is one actually optimized for screen playback. As it is a DirectShow codec, adobe should work with it. Flash is another matter, but then tehre you are limtied anyway.

There are lots of screen recording software such as CamStudio which generate Flash videos and take care of the exact formats they are using.

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