diff --git a/src/eitd/SIsections.cpp b/src/eitd/SIsections.cpp
index 352c63a83..2fdeedb09 100644
--- a/src/eitd/SIsections.cpp
+++ b/src/eitd/SIsections.cpp
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ void SIsectionEIT::parseShortEventDescriptor(const char *buf, SIevent &e, unsign
 
 }
 
-void SIsectionEIT::parseDescriptors(const char *des, unsigned len, SIevent &e)
+void SIsectionEIT::parseDescriptors(const uint8_t *des, unsigned len, SIevent &e)
 {
 	struct descr_generic_header *desc;
 	/* we pass the buffer including the eit_event header, so we have to
@@ -441,8 +441,8 @@ void SIsectionEIT::parseDescriptors(const char *des, unsigned len, SIevent &e)
 // Die infos aus dem Puffer holen
 void SIsectionEIT::parse(void)
 {
-	const char *actPos;
-	const char *bufEnd;
+	const uint8_t *actPos;
+	const uint8_t *bufEnd;
 	struct eit_event *evt;
 	unsigned short descriptors_loop_length;
 
@@ -454,8 +454,12 @@ void SIsectionEIT::parse(void)
 		return;
 	}
 
+#if 0
 	unsigned char table_id = header()->table_id;
 	unsigned char version_number = header()->version_number;
+#endif
+	unsigned char table_id = getTableId();
+	unsigned char version_number = getVersionNumber();
 	actPos = buffer + sizeof(SI_section_EIT_header);
 	bufEnd = buffer + bufferLength;
 
@@ -527,7 +531,7 @@ void SIsectionSDT::parsePrivateDataDescriptor(const char *buf, SIservice &s)
 		s.serviceTyp = 0x01;
 }
 
-void SIsectionSDT::parseDescriptors(const char *des, unsigned len, SIservice &s)
+void SIsectionSDT::parseDescriptors(const uint8_t *des, unsigned len, SIservice &s)
 {
 	struct descr_generic_header *desc;
 	des += sizeof(struct sdt_service);
@@ -558,8 +562,8 @@ void SIsectionSDT::parseDescriptors(const char *des, unsigned len, SIservice &s)
 // Die infos aus dem Puffer holen
 void SIsectionSDT::parse(void)
 {
-	const char *actPos;
-	const char *bufEnd;
+	const uint8_t *actPos;
+	const uint8_t *bufEnd;
 	struct sdt_service *sv;
 	unsigned short descriptors_loop_length;
 
diff --git a/src/eitd/SIsections.hpp b/src/eitd/SIsections.hpp
index 03ce5244f..3c52e553d 100644
--- a/src/eitd/SIsections.hpp
+++ b/src/eitd/SIsections.hpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 //
 
 #include <endian.h>
+#include <dvbsi++/event_information_section.h>
 
 struct SI_section_SDT_header {
 	unsigned table_id			: 8;
@@ -127,13 +128,14 @@ struct SI_section_header {
 } __attribute__ ((packed)) ; // 8 bytes
 
 
-class SIsection
+class SIsection: public LongSection
 {
 public:
-	SIsection(void) { buffer = 0; bufferLength = 0;}
+	//SIsection(void) { buffer = 0; bufferLength = 0;}
 
 	// Benutzt den uebergebenen Puffer (sollte mit new char[n] allokiert sein)
-	SIsection(unsigned bufLength, char *buf) {
+	SIsection(unsigned bufLength, uint8_t *buf) : LongSection(buf)
+	{
 		buffer = 0; bufferLength = 0;
 		if ((buf) && (bufLength >= sizeof(struct SI_section_header))) {
 			buffer = buf;
@@ -146,6 +148,7 @@ public:
 		bufferLength = 0;
 	}
 
+#if 0
 	unsigned char tableID(void) const {
 		return buffer ? ((struct SI_section_header *)buffer)->table_id : (unsigned char) -1;
 	}
@@ -170,7 +173,7 @@ public:
 	unsigned char lastSectionNumber(void) const {
 		return buffer ? ((struct SI_section_header *)buffer)->last_section_number : (unsigned char) -1;
 	}
-
+#endif
 	struct SI_section_header const *header(void) const {
 		return (struct SI_section_header *)buffer;
 	}
@@ -269,7 +272,7 @@ public:
 	}
 
 protected:
-	char *buffer;
+	uint8_t *buffer;
 	unsigned bufferLength;
 };
 
@@ -315,7 +318,7 @@ public:
 	}
 
 	// Benutzt den uebergebenen Puffer (sollte mit new char[n] allokiert sein)
-	SIsectionEIT(unsigned bufLength, char *buf) : SIsection(bufLength, buf) {
+	SIsectionEIT(unsigned bufLength, uint8_t *buf) : SIsection(bufLength, buf) {
 		parsed = 0;
 		parse();
 	}
@@ -375,7 +378,7 @@ protected:
 	SIevents evts;
 	int parsed;
 	void parse(void);
-	void parseDescriptors(const char *desc, unsigned len, SIevent &e);
+	void parseDescriptors(const uint8_t *desc, unsigned len, SIevent &e);
 	void parseShortEventDescriptor(const char *buf, SIevent &e, unsigned maxlen);
 	void parseExtendedEventDescriptor(const char *buf, SIevent &e, unsigned maxlen);
 	void parseContentDescriptor(const char *buf, SIevent &e, unsigned maxlen);
@@ -404,7 +407,7 @@ public:
 	}
 
 	// Benutzt den uebergebenen Puffer (sollte mit new char[n] allokiert sein)
-	SIsectionSDT(unsigned bufLength, char *buf) : SIsection(bufLength, buf) {
+	SIsectionSDT(unsigned bufLength, uint8_t *buf) : SIsection(bufLength, buf) {
 		parsed = 0;
 		parse();
 	}
@@ -452,7 +455,7 @@ private:
 	SIservices svs;
 	int parsed;
 	void parse(void);
-	void parseDescriptors(const char *desc, unsigned len, SIservice &s);
+	void parseDescriptors(const uint8_t *desc, unsigned len, SIservice &s);
 	void parseServiceDescriptor(const char *buf, SIservice &s);
 	void parsePrivateDataDescriptor(const char *buf, SIservice &s);
 	void parseNVODreferenceDescriptor(const char *buf, SIservice &s);
diff --git a/src/eitd/sectionsd.cpp b/src/eitd/sectionsd.cpp
index b473ffd2d..903aaa7de 100644
--- a/src/eitd/sectionsd.cpp
+++ b/src/eitd/sectionsd.cpp
@@ -3353,12 +3353,7 @@ static void *eitThread(void *)
 		//FIXME DMX check this already
 		if (header->current_next_indicator)
 		{
-			// Wir wollen nur aktuelle sections
-
-			// Houdini: added new constructor where the buffer is given as a parameter and must be allocated outside
-			// -> no allocation and copy of data into a 2nd buffer
-			//				SIsectionEIT eit(SIsection(section_length + 3, buf));
-			SIsectionEIT eit(section_length + 3, (char *) static_buf);
+			SIsectionEIT eit(section_length + 3, static_buf);
 			// Houdini: if section is not parsed (too short) -> no need to check events
 			if (eit.is_parsed() && eit.header())
 			{
@@ -3624,7 +3619,7 @@ static void *cnThread(void *)
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		SIsectionEIT eit(section_length + 3, (char *) static_buf);
+		SIsectionEIT eit(section_length + 3, static_buf);
 		// Houdini: if section is not parsed (too short) -> no need to check events
 		if (!eit.is_parsed() || !eit.header())
 			continue;