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. Great TV for My RV

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    DavidS September 8, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    I bought this tv to use in my RV. The picture quality, and sound are perfect. I would highly recommend it for small rooms.

  2. Exactly what we wanted!

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    Kimber September 8, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    A quality product at an affordable price point. Planning to purchase a second one for our new home. Highly recommend this brand and this model. This TV is exactly what we wanted. A+

  3. Dont Sony promotions at best buy east Hanover

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    HenikoyeS September 7, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    This is a great product. Value for money guarantee

  4. Lousy TV

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    GeekSquadUser September 7, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Tv lasted 3 months then went dead—Sony tried to repair but lasted only 2 weeks before lost picture again!!!

  5. Bravia 3

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    AquilaF September 6, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    My 3rd Sony TV. They have never disappointed me. Looking forward to years of excellent performance and picture quality.

  6. Worth the upgrade!

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    AmyW September 6, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Huge upgrade from my Samsung! I didn’t plan on buying a new TV, but my 75” Samsung went out after only 3 years. Apparently this isn’t uncommon for the year mine was made. I was hesitant to spend a bit more with all the less expensive brands available now, but I’m so glad I went with the Sony Bravia. The picture is super clear, and watching movies on it combined with my Sonos system is amazing!

  7. Love our Bravia 3!

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    KyahT September 6, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    We love our Bravia 3 75” TV and Bravia 6 soundbar. We got it to complete our loft area. It feels like an actual media room

  8. Quick Easy Decision

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    OvensatSlickers September 6, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Very quick decision – questions answered by rep.
    Only problem was comparing my selection versus others as the TV area was under repair.
    Rep worked with me on delivery date.
    TV will not be installed until 9/15 so can not answer questions about TV quality.

  9. My Sony TV

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    FaridehK September 6, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    I had a very good customer service at store and my TV has a very good screen/color and all

  10. Excellent Sony Bravia tv

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    TomL September 6, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    This Sony Bravia HDTV was very good, unfortunately Sony remote doesnt turn tv off by pressing power button again. You have to physically walk up to the tv and press power button undeath the tv for 3 seconds. This is why I gave a 4 stars instead of 5 stars. This was a bad design on Sony