The CPU is an
STi7111 from STMicroelectronics, which according to the specs on their website actually supports VC-1 in addition to the codecs already mentioned. Not that anyone has ever broadcast in VC-1, but still – if the box can get properly hacked, it does open it up to more accelerated video formats, so “yay”. It should also support WM9 audio, which probably got left out of the spec sheets for much the same reasons as VC-1. The PDF also removes any doubt as to the operating system: This box runs Linux, which is definitely good news as far as hackability is concerned.