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. Sony's TV are truly in a league of their own

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    Alan March 18, 2025
    Review source: Amazon

    Sony TVs are truly in a league of their own. The quality of materials used is evident, especially when you feel the solid build of their 75-inch model compared to other brands. I’ve owned a Sony TV for 15 years, and it’s still running perfectly, which speaks volumes about their durability. The natural color reproduction and sharpness are unmatched—never overdone or artificial. If you’re looking for a long-term investment in a TV, Sony is the way to go. Highly recommended!

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  2. Great LED panel & picture

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    Casper March 17, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    The Bravia 3 is a good tv for its price point, it offers great LED and micro led picture, great 4k imaging, and a sleek panel look. However it does have a lot of glare.

  3. Great product

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    Grizelda March 16, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    I like it. Vivid color. Easy to navigate but comprehensive system. Sleek looking desig, and easy to assemble. Great for everyday use.

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  4. You need a very knowledgeable person to program.

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    Tom Ratty March 16, 2025
    Review source: Amazon

    You need a very knowledgeable person to program.

  5. Fantastic Upgrade at a good price!

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    Suitsapalooza March 16, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    The clarity and sound are absolutely amazing. The ability to watch college basketball without the blur, action movies that look like you’re live in the action. Colors are clear and sharp. Overall a fantastic TV and very easy to set up seamlessly with our other Google home devices.

  6. It Sonys best

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    CraigP March 15, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Worked for three days then no picture. Went through all the reset steps and decided to return

  7. Best tv ever

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    Phillip Langstaff March 15, 2025
    Review source: Amazon

    Omg this tv is awesome!! Doesn’t have its own app but I can control my tv somehow with the Apple Remote on my iPhone and it works somewhat. The picture quality and sound are perfect I game with it on my ps5 and watch movies. Wasn’t too heavy so you can mount it if you like, I just keep it on my dresser for now ha. Easy to use and set up it’s cool features like it’s WiFi to watch movies do not need Apple Tv or Roku as it’s home has its own apps which is cool can save some hdmi space for more games or what not

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  8. Sony expert

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    MaryL March 15, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Best Buy’s Sony expert, Olvia, helped me pick out TV with the right brightness.

  9. It's a SONY. Nuf Said

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    BillH March 14, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    I have two copies of this TV. It does what it needs to do. I’ve bought lots of SONY over the years and I’ve never been disappointed.

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  10. Love this TV

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    StephanieR March 14, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Love this TV! The picture is extremely sharp and the audio is fantastic. Love!