The HP ZR24w is excellent and modestly-priced ($460 direct).
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/ca/en...1-4101131.html
Review -
http://www.flatpanelshd.com/review.p...&id=1272354232
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HP ZR24W is attractive because of its IPS panel and very low price. It's cheaper than Eizo EV233WH and Dell U2410 (at least here in Denmark), and priced similar to the NEC EA231WMi. ZR24W is definitely a good monitor but it also has some disadvantages. The build quality is fair and the ergonomic functions are very good with height, tilt, swivel and pivot. The setting options are far from as comprehensive as dedicated graphic monitors but good enough for most discerning users.
Picture quality has a lot of positive elements and the sRGB mode is quite good, because of good factory settings. Color reproduction in practice is impressive as well but a tad below Dell U2410.
Response time is fast and input lag is very low making the ZR24W is suited for most gaming and movie watching. Black depth is not convincing on ZR24W, however. After calibration I measured 0.29 cd/m2 and this is worse than on the other new IPS based monitors from competitors such as Dell and NEC. Shadow detailing is good and viewing angles too. The high resolution in 16:10 aspect ratio is also a nice addition.
On the other hand ZR24W has the "dirty look" from the IPS panel that most IPS based monitors has. I would also have liked to reduce brightness further down but this was not possibly with ZR24W that hits 110.7 cd/m2 with the brightness setting at 0 (in the sRGB mode).
So who is the ZR24W for? Mostly discerning users that like a good picture and enjoy some gaming as well. Graphic artists and photographers might enjoy the HP ZR24W, too, and the price is very attractive. It doesn't beat the Dell U2410 or NEC EA231WMi but it's certainly an alternative if you're looking for a reasonably priced IPS/VA monitor. I'm a bit disappointed with the weak black levels, though.
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I have a Dell Ultrasharp 2408WFP and I'm happy with it. The new one uses an IPS panel (vs. the VA panel mine has), which should make it even better. The only downside to it is that it's slow to switch inputs and doesn't have a remote (I was spoiled by Sony before they stopped making monitors; my old Sony offered better picture quality, faster input switching, and a remote, which made hardware calibration much less annoying). Currently on sale for $479 at Dell.
http://accessories.dell.com/sna/prod...1&sku=320-8277
And, of course, you have your NECs, Eizos, LaCies, etc. for your higher-end professional displays, but expect to pay more.