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. Beautiful TV

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    Sunshine11228 September 4, 2024
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Very impressive TV. Great picture and very easy to set up. We set everything up on our own.

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  2. Nice picture

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    Danny September 4, 2024
    Review source: Amazon

    You will be happy with Tv.Always like Sony because it last along time.

  3. Nice Picture

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    Kittyp September 3, 2024
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Nice Picture, was a little confusing to set up without a Google ID, but finally got it done.

  4. The Sony Bravia 3 is a wonderful TV

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    PatrickS September 3, 2024
    Review source: Bestbuy

    The Sony Bravia 3 is a wonderful TV and you don’t need a roku or smart box. It recognized my AVR quickly and has an easy setup system. Highly recommend for long term solutions.

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  5. Sony Bravia quality

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    Richard September 3, 2024
    Review source: Amazon

    Sony Bravia has excellent picture.
    Does not lose quality with streaming or live sports. Does not require adjustment.

  6. sony tv

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    WorkGuy September 3, 2024
    Review source: Bestbuy

    The picture is great! Easy set up. I would definitely recommend

  7. Perfect

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    Cobbway September 3, 2024
    Review source: Bestbuy

    This is the perfect bedroom tv. The color and apps is amazing!

  8. Nice people

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    TimothyR September 3, 2024
    Review source: Bestbuy

    The people was nice amd helped me out amd i injoyed the tv and watched alot of movie’s

  9. Not worth the price

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    Jasmine September 3, 2024
    Review source: Bestbuy

    You’re better off getting a higher quality tv from Hisense or TCL for the same price. I understand if you get this because you are a product loyalist.

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  10. Beautiful picture quality

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    KathleenD September 2, 2024
    Review source: Bestbuy

    The picture quality is amazing. Easy setup is a bonus too.