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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. Television

    Verified purchase
    JanetO January 25, 2026
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Over all great TV, easy to set up for an older person that isn’t tech savvy

  2. Willie

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    WildaH January 24, 2026
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Excellent brilliant color and picture. Great for my living room

  3. Do not buy open box

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    James January 24, 2026
    Review source: Bestbuy

    I purchased open box excelllent with a geek squad warrenty. Took weeks to receive and tv had blue dots on screen, not the definition of excellent. When I called cs I was Told due to warranty they would replace with new at store. That was a lie. Rude, misleading customer service at store huffing and puffing like I was asking for something weird. not the Best Buy of the past who honored customers

  4. Shade

    Verified purchase
    Shade January 23, 2026
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Great picture, easy to navigate
    Would definitely buy again.

  5. Others may disagree but I love my Bravia 3!

    Verified purchase
    Racer41 January 23, 2026
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Love this TV! I was used to my old Pioneer Elite plasma 720p. Nice to have the front end without using a box. Sound is a little tinny but we use our Polk system usually.

  7. Good TV

    Verified purchase
    PieraR January 23, 2026
    Review source: Bestbuy

    I always like Sony products, I started buying them since 1997.

  8. “Great Picture Quality and Easy to Use”

    Verified purchase
    MaheshD January 22, 2026
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Great TV for the price! The picture quality is sharp with vibrant colors, and the sound is decent for everyday use. Easy to set up and the smart features work smoothly. Overall, very satisfied with this purchase.

  9. Amazing

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    MesfinA January 22, 2026
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Amazing TV! The picture quality is very clear and vibrant, sound is good, and setup was very easy. Works perfectly for movies, sports, and everyday use. I’m very satisfied with this purchase and highly recommend it.

  10. Great TV.

    Verified purchase
    Eric Peterson January 21, 2026
    Review source: Amazon

    Great TV.

  11. Absolutely love it

    Verified purchase
    StevenL January 19, 2026
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Crystal clear video a along with amazing sound quality