I looked at monitors 35" and larger and the cheapest I could find are at least twice as expensive as the corresponding TVs. Maybe it's just a marketing thing b

I looked at monitors 35" and larger and the cheapest I could find are at least twice as expensive as the corresponding TVs. Maybe it's just a marketing thing but there are definitely differences which make monitors a hard sell to be used in place of TVs (e.g. in a living room, opposite to the sofa).