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Trimoor:

The ipac is too expensive, and I would never use more than the basic features.  I'm experienced with electronics, and don't need a screw terminal for every connection.

kiddk1:

i am running keywiz with a usb keyboard

Kremmit:

The only new options since you were around last are the Tokn16 / Tokn32, and the Atomarcade.net encoders.  The Tokn units use a matrix, and have some other oddities, and I can't reccomend one.  The Atomarcade encoders have trackball/spinner functionality built-in as well as the keyboard encoder.  They haven't been thoroughly tested yet, some have expressed concern that they may limited in the number of simultaneous keypresses.  Tiger-Heli has more info on the Tokn on his site, and there's a thread in the Hardware Review forum about the Atomarcade. 

Really, for what you're wanting, the KeyWiz/GPWiz is probably the way to go.  If you wanted screw terminals, then the IPAC VE can be had for a comparable price to the KeyWiz Max, but if you don't mind soldering, you can't beat the Eco.  Unless you want the spinner/trackball functionality from the Atomarcade.

Grasshopper:

Personally I'd buy a Mini-PAC and make my own wiring harness from a hacked IDE cable.

http://www.ultimarc.com/minipac.html

In my opinion the Mini-PAC is the best value encoder available if you want to keep your options open as it is both USB and ps/2 compatible. And unlike the Keywiz encoders it keeps its setting in non-volatile memory and has trackball/spinner functionality built in. Even if you don't think you'll need those features it's nice to know they're there in case you change your plans later on.

SirPeale:

18 inputs?  Hack a keyboard.

28?  Keywiz.

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