>It's a shame that this technology is kept artifically out of reach to hobbyists. This is a myth. They're not artificially expensive, they just have low econom

>It's a shame that this technology is kept artifically out of reach to hobbyists. This is a myth. They're not artificially expensive, they just have low economy of scale because they're a niche product. As you yourself said, you're tempted to just buy a large LCD display instead.