The Sony model you have listed has the specs that are ideal for gaming. A high resolution and an upgraded refresh rate. I am not sure why they don't list it but I have had some customers that are very serious about having a fast response time, some of them gamers actually. Response time is basically the time it takes for the pixels to go from being inactive to active. For instance, how fast it takes to shift from black to white. A fast response time plays a role in fast motion along with refresh rate.Sony's generally use 8 milisecond response times in there TVs, so that would be my guess to the "Not Applicable" portion of your post. When a Sony rep came into my store at the Burlington location they began trying to prove that a normal person can't detect a difference between 4 to 8ms. My advice is to have a look at a Sony TV at a location and perhaps bring in a game trailer on a disc and test for yourself. I personally don't find that Sony's have that huge of a disadvantage based on there response times, their TV's look great to me.
For a gaming TV at 32'' here are a couple of my honest opinions:
-32'' the screen size is so small that the difference between 1080P and 720P is basically non-existant. The majority of video games on the market are run in 720P, some of them are even running 568p and being upscaled. You would have to look really closely to notice a slightly sharper image on a 32'' 1080P TV running Blu-Ray viewing at a regular viewing distance. The only reason where 1080P on a smaller screen will benefit someone is when you use it as a computer monitor, as you can fit more items on the screen (for example, you can see more columns on Microsoft Excel on a 1080P TV for somebody using it for business)
-A 120Hz refresh rate is definitely an advantage to gaming, as fast motion will appear smoother. Again, at this screen size I don't find it totally nesscesary but It is a great feature to have nonetheless.
I currently play my Xbox 360 on a Samsung B360 TV and I absolutely love it. That is a 720p 60Hz TV and I am extremely pleased with its performance. Ofcoarse, I was on a budget so I had to pick the best bang for the buck at the time, but take this into consideration. It is easier to reproduce an image on a smaller screen, so if I am happy with my 720p 60Hz TV playing A LOT of video games, you will be even more pleased with a 120Hz TV with full 1080p potential. If you have the coin I wouldn't hold back on going full 1080p with 120Hz, I just feel that is a bit overkill at that size. I found through my testing of the TVs at my location that 1080p really only made a noticeable difference 40'' and above. That is just my take on it. Ofcoarse others should give you their opinion, but I thought I would just share.
Basically, if you don't mind shelling out the extra cash, than that Sony TV should be perfect in complimenting your needs.
Hope my post was helpful. I'm sure whatever TV you choose you will be extremely happy with the end result! Take care.
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If you don't mind shelling out the extra coin the 1080p has a bit more value with a better resolution, more HDMI inputs, USB input, etc. It basically just future proofs you for an extra 99 bucks and is overall the better TV.
