I'd suggest little point in having Full HD in a screen that small, anyway. Actually little point in having a Full HD 32in, unless you're going to sit with your nose against the screen.
my concern is are this the best in terms of spec such as contrast ratio or do either of you think that if i move up to a 28" the quality could well improve. I take your points about size etc however i don't really feel a 32" is a bedroom tv. The sony may well be the better of the two however it's style for my bedroom lets it down significantly. Do you know of any good panasonics with that screen size as i know someone within who could well get me a deal
forget contrast ratio in this size, you cant get 28" LCDs in the leading brands, but dont choose based on Contrast Ratio so much, personal preference all the way. 🙂