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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. Review Coming – hang on!

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    MovieManTom July 5, 2024
    Review source: Bestbuy

    I cannot comment yet because, yes, we purchased the TV but it hasn’t been delivered yet! May I have a few extra days to try out the TV and then give a review in order to obtain the $5 reward?
    Delivery set for July 9th.

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  2. new TV

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    HarmonD July 5, 2024
    Review source: Bestbuy

    After adjusting the contrast and brightness the picture is great. I would recommend this TV for sure

  3. A little disappointed

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    Macy July 5, 2024
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Disappointed I have to use two different remotes. One for tv and one for

  4. good buy

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    MariaelenaR July 5, 2024
    Review source: Bestbuy

    I arrived with a purchase decision but after receiving advice from the seller I opted for his recommendation. I am super happy for his help in choosing the best.

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  5. TV

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    StephenM July 5, 2024
    Review source: Bestbuy

    I have not received it yet. You guys missed the install date

  7. Sony 43

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    MollieT July 5, 2024
    Review source: Bestbuy

    The geek squad came in set up the tv. They did a great job setting it up I was very pleased. Thank you

  8. Great TV

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    Wifepleaser July 5, 2024
    Review source: Bestbuy

    this tv is excellet and fits perfectly in the small space we needed it to fit. Great color and easy functionality to use all applications installed

  9. Awesome tv!

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    DisneyMom1988 July 4, 2024
    Review source: Bestbuy

    We love our new tv!!! Picture is so clear and the tv was very easy to set up. Love having everything in one place without having to buy extra items, like a box to get all of our streaming needs.

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  10. Great tv

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    ShannonB July 4, 2024
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Got this for my daughters new apartment. Great picture, super easy to set up. We only buy Sony tvs

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  11. Sony tv

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    TurtleBeach July 3, 2024
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Its great quality just odd have to purchase the remote separate

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