Can't go wrong with the
Eizo EV2450, as far as available reviews tell it's one of the best 24" standard 1080p monitors on the market.
(Though significantly more expensive than the competition, as always with Eizo)
The tftcentral review says it's got a 'low-glow' panel, which is awesome in practice (and better for movies), but very rare in reality.
(rare because: sometimes the reviewed monitors are units with better parts cherry-picked by the manufacturer on purpose. or there can be a 'panel lottery' where the first manufactured series are low-glow, but the next ones aren't).
It's got a standard light-matte coating though, which many people don't like because of the reduced picture clarity.
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The only 'glossy' alternative is the
Dell S2415H (exists in 27"), be careful though it is a very reflective screen, which can be a problem in broad daylight.
Also Dell are famous for their poorer-than-average factory quality control, issues like backlight bleeding are very common so make sure you get one from a vendor with very flexible and hassle-free returns policy.
16:10 monitors are of course more desirable especially for desktop use, those have higher resolution and color performance, but you know there isn't much choice in that category, and all the good ones cost well over 300€.
The
Eizo EV2455 is basically a 16:10 version of the EV2450, minus the low-glow panel according to the review.
The
Asus PB248Q is said to be another good one, more affordable.
If you want to go bigger there's a wide choice of decent affordable 27" in 1080p, though if you're used to your crt monitor in higher resolutions you might find the pixel density/pitch of those disappointing (assuming the fact you'll continue to sit right in front at the usual desktop use distance).
Current monitor ranges from all brands are still being updated with the new 2015 models, which are often the same as the previous year's with barely any modifications, maybe new aesthetics and model number.
For instance the Samsung S27D390H is now the
S27E390H, the LG 27MP75HM is now the
27MP77HM.
There are however a few surprises like NCX found out in his yet unfinished review of the LG 27MP35VQ
http://wecravegamestoo.com/forums/monit ... h-ips.html which appears to feature a lighter coating compared to the 'usual'.
Should we assume all 2015 LG models have the same new lighter coating ? I don't know, but it's an interesting thing to look at...
For affordable consumer-grade IPS monitors I always recommend LG, they're the overall most balanced and decently equipped/priced for what they are. Plus they have a lot of models from 'really entry' to 'luxury/design' leaving quite enough choice regarding convenience features and options.
27M47VQ
27MP57VQ
27MP67VQ
27MP77HM
27MP37VQ
('VQ' usually means they feature HDMI + DVI + VGA. HQ means only HDMI + VGA.)
Most of those usually exist in 24" and 22" sizes, just modify the model name to find.
Additionally for those interested they do a number of 'commercial' versions with included rotating stand, check on their website in the 'commercial displays > desktop monitors' section.
Samsung also do decent PLS (same as IPS) monitors, with slightly more responsive panels but a bit more 'glow'.
Their problem though is the common lack of things like DVI and VESA.
Other brands mostly borrow LG's IPS panels, some will rather feature Samsung's PLS, and few like BenQ use their own AUO AHVA (yeah despite the name it's like IPS).
Would you choose to skip IPS because you want significantly better contrast ratio and deeper blacks, check the still-best 1080p VA monitor on the market (AFAIK): the
Iiyama XB2783HSU-B1 (remove the 'B' for the version without a rotating stand, and write 24 in place of 27 for the smaller size).
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EDIT: post-scriptum; reviews for standard monitors (I mean without gimmicks like curved panel of g-sync or whatever) tend to be less today, manufacturers prefer lending their higher-end and more flashy models to reviews website.
But if you read reviews from past years (2013 and 2014) you'll learn enough about the trends in standards monitors and realize the 'updated' 2015 model numbers are mostly the same.
Just keep in mind backlight bleeding is common with pretty much all brands and a good vendor with hassle-free returns policy is a must.
