Best monitor for external playback?

I have never used an external monitor before for playback, and now that I'm going to start color grading HD footage, I find that I'm probably going to need one.
I have heard that most computer monitors have their own "look" in terms of contrast, brightness, and color. My question is this: what should one get for external playback and color correction? I'm assuming an HDTV, or a 1920x1080 computer monitor, but what specifically should I look for in terms of specs? Affordability is also an issue here. Thoughts?

Thanks for getting back to me, Shane.
I'm a little new to all of this, so bear with me. It seems from what I just read about the Matrox MXO, and the like devices you mentioned above, that their main advantage is that they output broadcast quality, correct? Is there more to it than that?
Since that kind of thing isn't in my price range yet, I was thinking more along the lines of computer monitors/hdtvs that I would just hook up with the mini-display port. Nothing too fancy.
What should I look for in terms of inputs? From mini-display, what's best: dvi, vga, or hdmi? What should I look for in terms of contrast ratio? Is LED backlit a must?
Budget is <500. With a computer monitor/hdtv, will I have to have my display settings on extended desktop, and then drag my canvas over onto the new screen?
Thanks for the help!

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