Sony BRAVIA 3

Sony

BRAVIA 3 | 43", 50", 55", 65", 75", 85"

Sony BRAVIA 3
Sony BRAVIA 3
Sony BRAVIA 3
Sony BRAVIA 3
Sony BRAVIA 3
Sony BRAVIA 3
Sony BRAVIA 3
Sony BRAVIA 3
Sony BRAVIA 3
Sony BRAVIA 3

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Highlights

Intelligent 4K Processing Powered by the 4K HDR Processor X1, this TV intelligently enhances every scene in real-time, boosting color, contrast, and clarity to deliver a lifelike 4K HDR picture.
Vivid Real-World Colors With Triluminos Pro technology, the BRAVIA 3 reproduces over a billion accurate colors with enhanced saturation and hue, ensuring natural shades and vibrant picture quality.
Smart Entertainment with Google TV Access over 700,000 movies and TV episodes across your favorite streaming services in one place, featuring hands-free voice control with Google Assistant and support for Apple AirPlay 2.
Immersive Cinematic Sound Experience clear, natural sound and powerful bass with the uniquely shaped X-Balanced Speaker, complemented by Dolby Atmos support for a truly atmospheric audio experience.
Optimized for PlayStation 5 Enhance your gaming with exclusive features like Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode, which automatically optimize picture quality for both gaming and streaming on your PS5.

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Exceptional Picture Quality: Users consistently praise the sharp 4K resolution, vibrant yet natural colors, and the ability of the X1 processor to upscale older, lower-resolution content with impressive clarity.
  • Strong Value for Money: Many reviewers highlight that this model provides the premium build quality and performance expected from the brand at a much more affordable price than high-end OLED models.
  • Intuitive Google TV Interface: The smart TV platform is frequently described as snappy and easy to navigate, offering seamless integration with popular streaming apps and effective voice control via Google Assistant.

Cons

  • Frequent Software Freezing: A recurring issue among users is the TV's tendency to freeze or become unresponsive, often requiring the unit to be physically unplugged and restarted to restore functionality.
  • Poor Remote Control Design: The included remote is widely criticized for being too small, lacking a numeric keypad for direct channel entry, and having no backlighting for visibility in dark rooms.
  • Unreliable Wi-Fi Connectivity: Multiple customers reported that the TV frequently drops its wireless connection or fails to find networks entirely, necessitating frequent network resets or hard reboots.

Customer Fit

  • Primary audience: People using this model as the main living room TV praise the large screen sizes (65–85"), theater-like feel, strong color, and clear dialogue for sports, movies, and everyday shows from across the room.
  • Secondary audience: Many buyers explicitly installed the 50–65" sizes in bedrooms and liked that it’s easy to mount, sounds good without a soundbar, and is quick to get streaming.
  • Ideal scenarios: Reviewers say PS5 gameplay “looks great” and input lag feels low for casual gaming, but competitive players wanting 120Hz/VRR or simultaneous 4K+HDR may be disappointed.

Customer Reviews

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  1. Happy with Sony.

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    LeslieK April 25, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Beautiful picture. It was also a good price. Very happy with it.

  2. Good value

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    PeterS April 25, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Good tv. Good value. Took a little time to learn the startup process of the tv and also DirectV. Once I learned it, it’s fine.

  3. Sony is no bolognie

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    HerbertB April 25, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Enjoy my very large tv , loving every minute, thank you Best Buy

  4. Awesome!

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    YknotDaniel April 25, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    The free delivery was so exceptional.. The tv was easy to set up. What a great looking tv.

  5. New Technology is annoying

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    CarolynE April 25, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Not too fond of dealing with a TV run by an internet company. But I’ve been told it’s what comes with every TV now.

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  6. Ken S – SONY TV

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    KenS April 25, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Always SONY – plus the folks and Manager at Bangor Best Buy provided great advice and courtesy!

  7. Great picture quality

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    LillyC April 25, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Excellent picture quality and super easy to use. Definitely recommend

  8. Good TV suggestion

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    Jasper April 25, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    The TV is terrific, beautifully sound and color. The staff at the geek squad were even more impressive. They came back twice to address an issue I was having due to my cable company. They were always friendly and courteous! It was worth the money.

  9. 85”

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    RichardM April 25, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Excellent tv for the price, affordable option for a bigger screen

  10. Very Impressive picture

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    CRN61 April 25, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    The picture is amazing. Great quality and the streaming channels are a plus.