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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

Customer Media

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. Like Sony and Google operating system

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    KeithW February 21, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    I really like Sony TV’s and their Google operating system and after converting from Roku TV’s, I am hooked and will buy Sony again.

  2. Great quality picture in a moderate size.

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    Zman February 21, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    We preferred a smaller screen in our living room & did not realize how much better this Sony was until swapping out our 55″ screen for this one

  3. LR Sony

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    ShereeP February 21, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Great TV, good picture, easy to operate. price was good.

  4. Me

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    JudeC February 21, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Great TV best deal in town and a really really good service

  5. 55

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    StephanieS February 21, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Mybrother replaced his 55 Bravia for this product and its the best purchase ever.

  7. Sony

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    StephanieS February 21, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Bought as a gift. Sony”s products are the best. As purchashed the x90l Sony 55″.

  8. Great TV

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    MikeD February 21, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    This is a great TV. Bought it to replace an older Panasonic plasma and couldn’t be happier. Picture quality is outstanding. I cut cable so it works off Wi-Fi perfectly. Set up was simple. Communication via Google works great. Menu options are complete and easy.

  9. Sony TV Review

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    JohnS February 21, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    I would recommend this product to anyone who prioritizes quality product at a reasonable price. I’ve had no issues with this TV and the sound quality is amazing. The picture is high-end and I would absolutely recommend this product.

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  10. SONY Bravia

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    StephenM February 21, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Excellent product, Love the TV. The picture quality was what was expected. Great experience with Best buy.

  11. Sony TV Great

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    Sonygreat February 21, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Beautiful vivid picture for a very entertaining TV