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 Bravia 43”

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    AMon August 31, 2024
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Very happy with my purchase of the Sony 43” tv. Good quality picture and sound too. I like that it can adjust the brightness for night time use.

  2. Great Home Cinema

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    SteveAndSuesHPPavilion360 August 31, 2024
    Review source: Bestbuy

    We purchased our Sony 65” Class Bravia 3 LED 4K UHD Smart Google TV on Tuesday September 3, It was delivered early on Saturday September 7, we hung it, and set it up ourselves, and we were watching it that evening! We’re very happy with our purchase, and very happy with the sales representative Nick! No regrets!

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  3. I love it..

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    ZeeMan August 31, 2024
    Review source: Bestbuy

    I love it. You don’t need 4K signal for this even though it is capable for 4k, and the TV doesn’t force you to ‘upscale’ 2K to 4K. The picture and sound are amazing. I am enjoying it. My Netflix shows are much more interesting now.

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  4. Great Picture

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    Dans August 30, 2024
    Review source: Bestbuy

    I always have good luck with Sony TV’s, and I can get the MLB app to work.

  5. Tv

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    CristianA August 30, 2024
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Me gusta la nitidez y resolución de la Sony Ya recomendé a la familia

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  6. Sony bravia tv, BRAVO!!

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    JoanG August 30, 2024
    Review source: Bestbuy

    We love our new Sony Bravia 65″ TV! The color and clarity is great and the sound thru our Sonos sound bar adds to the theater- like experience. It fits perfectly into our entertainment center too.

  7. Nice TV

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    Chino August 30, 2024
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Great picture, smooth border lines. Nice size for a small living room. Processor is good enough for normal applications/ Sharp images. Can’t go wrong with Sony.

  8. Never disappoint

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    RedEye16 August 30, 2024
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Bravia 3 great picture and sound and with Google installed even better than expected

  9. Good value

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    trikar57 August 30, 2024
    Review source: Amazon

    Nice size. Fast shipping. Clear picture, and some great added features, such as preloaded apps. The only thing I am not happy about is the sound. I have tried adjusting it several different ways, and it just isn’t very powerful. In a quiet room I usually have to set the sound to 48-50. With my previous television I only had to set it at 15-18. Purchased a sound bar which I hope will make it much more enjoyable. It’s funny what a five inch reduction in size makes. We had a 70 inch, and this seems so much smaller. Overall, a good value for the money.

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  10. Purchase of TV!

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    CynthiaP August 30, 2024
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Very pleased with my TV and the service I received from Best Buy and also from the Geek Squad! Thank you!

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