Requirements for ivtv module to load correctly:

Loadable module support  --->
[*]   Automatic kernel module loading
Device Drivers  --->
I2C support  --->
<M> I2C support
Multimedia devices  --->
<M> Video For Linux
[*]   Enable Video For Linux API 1 (DEPRECATED)
Video Capture Adapters  --->
<M> BT848 Video For Linux
Encoders and Decoders  --->
<M> Wolfson Microelectronics WM8775 audio ADC with input mixer
<M> Conexant CX2341x MPEG encoders
<M> Conexant CX2584x audio/video decoders