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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. TV Sony

    Verified purchase Incentivized
    HildaN September 12, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    I think it was a good purchase. I have a TV Sony that I bought 12 years ago and it still works great.

  2. Sale person

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    JohnA September 12, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    In store representative was very kind and helpful.

  3. Absolutely Blown Away! My new Sony BRAVIA 3 is fan

    Verified purchase Incentivized
    CIx109 September 12, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    I am so incredibly pleased with my new Sony 55″ BRAVIA 3 TV! The setup was an absolute breeze—I was up and running in no time. The picture quality is simply stunning. The colors are so vibrant and lifelike, and the clarity is so sharp that every scene feels incredibly immersive. I was a bit worried about the sound quality from built-in speakers, but I’m happy to report that the sound is clear and powerful, which is a massive bonus.

    A feature that has truly impressed me is how this TV handles older movies and TV shows. Thanks to the 4K HDR Processor X1, even my favorite classic content is upscaled beautifully, bringing back lost details and making everything look so much clearer. It’s like watching them for the first time again!

    The Google TV smart features are a dream to use. Everything is so intuitive and all my favorite streaming apps are right there on the home screen. Navigating between different shows and movies is seamless. It feels like this TV was made for me.

    This TV has truly exceeded my expectations. If you’re looking for a TV that delivers on picture quality, ease of use, and overall performance, I highly recommend the Sony BRAVIA 3. It’s an outstanding value for the price and a purchase I am extremely happy with. Thank you, Sony!

  4. User-friendly

    Verified purchase
    DKG September 11, 2025
    Review source: Amazon

    Great, detailed pictures and brilliant colors user-friendly

    Helpful votes Not helpful votes

  5. Google and SONY Control Access

    Verified purchase
    Robert M. Childs September 11, 2025
    Review source: Amazon

    You have got to seriously desire a “smart TV”, to get this set. SONY has pre-programed this, so that when you first turn it on, you have to spend about 1 hour signing in to Google!!! No choice. If you don’t have a Google account, the TV won’t allow you to program it any further!!! It is extremely frustrating, because there is no control….SONY and Google control your access to the TV. Considering returning this as it is unusable for me, just wanting to watch regular TV.

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  7. great tv choice

    Verified purchase Incentivized
    Hlaboy66 September 9, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    this is a good tv. I recommend this tv to anyone that loves large screens

  8. Installation of smart TV

    Verified purchase Incentivized
    JudithT September 8, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    One of your great geek squad guys came to the house to complete installation of my smart TV.

    Ben was amazing! He completed everything in record time. His expertise was evident! I would give him 10 out of 10!!

  9. Good TV

    Verified purchase
    Timothy Dennis September 8, 2025
    Review source: Amazon

    Good TV so far

  10. Cant go wrong with a Sony TV

    Verified purchase Incentivized
    SmartHomeGuy September 8, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    I am brand loyal and have never been disappointed with any if their tv’s. Delivery was easy as expected.

  11. In the woods

    Verified purchase Incentivized
    catanddogfamily September 8, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    like the picture. needs better instructions on how to use the TV or a tips page. have issues with the sound not working both from the TV and the sound bar.