I think the dmd is the right medium or at least a small display that you can glance at quickly. I think the new LCD displays are mostly unnecessary.
The big thing they seem to get wrong with LCD is the microscopic text and score! You can't quickly look and see it. The animation and presentation seems to be hit and miss. Like a bad DVD menu with art styles that do not match.
DMD did a lot with the animation of the score and text to make it legible and exciting.
I think pin2000 style used sparingly may be the best option as you do not have to look away from the PF