“Direct View Displays [DvDs] are at the same stage as digital projectors were in 1999/2000 and face many of the same issues: high cost, content shortage and a small deployment base,” says Patrick von Sychowski, editor of Celluloid Junkie. He believes the systems will come down in cost, but not as much or as fast as digital projectors did.
Source: LED-ing the Way? Direct View Displays face market challenges | Film Journal International