I fall more in line with "bigshot", probably, because I built my home theater with a front projection system back in 2004 before blu-ray. So I was already acclimated to DVD as a suitable medium. Now my screen would probably be considered small these days at only 92" when the norm now is closer...
Also true, but sometimes the have's have a way of looking down upon the have not's. In this particular instance it came off, IMO, a bit more blunt then necessary. And I think this forum is as much about enjoying content, which includes everyone, than what's the best setup. There are other forums...
While there is an obvious technical difference that cannot be debated, there are also value and perceived differences that can be debated. For many, once a movie starts they get lost in the enjoyment of the story and no longer focus on how detailed the image is, so from a cost difference...