On 01/27/2015 05:48 AM, Steven Toth wrote:
>> John replied off list:
>>
>> "http://linux-media.vger.kernel.narkive.com/kAviSkda/chipset-change-for-cx88-board-pinnacle-pctv-hd-800i
>>
>> Wonder if any code was ever integrated?"
>>
>> It looks like basics of a patch was developed to support the card but
>> it was incompatible with the existing cards and nobody took the time
>> to understand how to differentiate between the older 800i and the
>> newer 800i. So, the problem fell on the floor.
>>
>> I'll look through my card library. If I have an old _AND_ new rev then
>> I'll find an hour and see if I can find an acceptable solution.
>>
>> Summary: PCTV released a new 800i (quite a while ago) changing the
>> demodulator, which is why the existing driver doesn't work.
> 
> I have a pair of 800i's with the S5H1409 demodulator, probably from
> when I did the original 800i support (2008):
> http://marc.info/?l=linux-dvb&m=120032380226094&w=2
> 
> I don't have a 800i with a s5h1411, so I can't really help without it.
> 
Dear John and Steven,

Back in 2012 I twice submitted a patch that got my pctv 800i with an s5h1411 working.  Both times 
either my email or something along the way wrapped lines and spoiled the patch for testing.  I've 
patched several kernels since then, but not any very recently.  I just checked and that machine is running
Fedora 3.14.4-200.fc20.x86_64.  

I've attached what I believe is the patch I made then.  Since then, I've just edited the v4l source 
whenever and built a modified module whenever I upgraded.  I put instructions on fedora forum back
then: http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=281161

I hope this helps.

Best, Mack Stanley