Me and my dad just picked up a pair of these for our PCs:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9274607&type=product&id=1218072894682
LG 1080p monitors with a 2ms response time and 50,000:1 contrast ratio. They have VGA, DVI, and HDMI inputs for only $229 (you can also get one with a matter finish for $219). Excellent bang for your buck.
Granted, they have no speakers, but you could probably buy one of these for your PC and run your ps3 through that, thus using the PC speakers as speakers for your ps3.
If you have the money to invest in somethign larger scale, I'd definitely go with a Bravia like your brother or a Samsung HDTV.







