Running Uubntu 14.04, I found it was very simple to get this device working. Ubuntu has the /lib/firmware/dvb-fe-xc5000-1.6.114.fw is included with 14.04, but the second file is not.
Download the extra firmware file from: http://kernellabs.com/firmware/xc5000/
cp dvb-fe-xc5000c-4.1.30.7.fw /lib/firmware
/lib/firmware/dvb-fe-xc5000-1.6.114.fw
/lib/firmware/dvb-fe-xc5000c-4.1.30.7.fw
w_scan -ft -c US -X > ~/channels.conf
The only quirk I notice is that after scanning channels in me-tv, I need to reboot in order to use the device again.
Unpluging it does not work, the device seems to stay "in use" by something.
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