DND_Reborn
The High Aldwin
My DM screen is my laptop display. 

It’s like a universal thing. Look at some of the complaints about the price of some RPG books.My wife is a skilled carpenter and has built dice chests and such (along with more practical decor). I might get her to see what she could do with one of these.
But it's almost universal that if you haven't done carpentry and you think a quality product is too expensive, you're probably wrong. Parts and labor are crazy these days.
Game books are at least necessary to play the game. Screens are an accessory; some people like using them but they are not at all necessary. There’s nothing this screen does that couldn’t be accomplished with a tablet/computer, a regular screen and some clothspins, or indeed just some index cards.It’s like a universal thing. Look at some of the complaints about the price of some RPG books.
Some things are too expensive for a budget, I get that, but some things should probably cost a certain amount.
I don't think it's "too expensive," I just think it's "too expensive for me." I'm a cheap bastard who is very picky with purchases because I don't make a six-figure income and prioritize Real Life things like mortgage payments above my gaming hobby. That said, fifteen years ago, I picked up The World's Greatest GM Screen, and it holds up fine so long as I don't leave it in my car on a summer day...But it's almost universal that if you haven't done carpentry and you think a quality product is too expensive, you're probably wrong. Parts and labor are crazy these days.
They are both luxeries that some fail to recognize the effort and talent it takes to make them and, inmho, undervalue them.Game books are at least necessary to play the game. Screens are an accessory; some people like using them but they are not at all necessary. There’s nothing this screen does that couldn’t be accomplished with a tablet/computer, a regular screen and some clothspins, or indeed just some index cards.