I'm not sure what you are referring to about monitors. Two of the main players in higher end monitors, Dell and Apple, make their large monitors in higher resolutions than 1080p, such as 2560 x 1440.
I have the Dell U2711 and I love it, but I would be hard-pressed to call either of these monitors costing around $1000 anything but luxury items. Most of the "standard" 21"-24" monitors in the $150-$300 price range are 1080p.
