PCI & PCI-E (SATA Controller Card vs Tuner Card)

[Gamehendge Jazz]

With two slots left on the mobo (one PCI and one PCI-E) and two cards to purchase (SATA300 Controller Card & HDTV Tuner Card)...

Trying to decide which one needs the Express slot more than the other. Any opinions?

[rond36]

Do you have a choice?
I have never seen a PCI-E TV tuner card.

How many lanes does the PCI-E slot have?

[Gamehendge Jazz]

PCI-E 1x

The PCI-E Tuner Card is a Dvico FusionHDTV5 PCI-E (http://www.digitalconnection.com/Products/Video/fusion5exp.asp)

I also have an open PCI-E 16x, but due to the placement of other PCI cards I can't use it.

Choosing between PCI & PCI-E SATAII Controller cards as well as between the Fusion HDTV5 PCI-E or a Hauppauge 1600 PCI. I'm not sure which one could benefit more from the PCI-E 1x slot.

[Gamehendge Jazz]

Ended up going with...

PCI Tuner Card: Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-1600 (http://www.hauppauge.com/pages/products/data_hvr1600.html)

PCI-E SATAII Controller Card: SYBA SD-SA2PEX-2IR (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16815124027)