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. Awesome TV

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    Blinken July 25, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Excellent TV for the price we paid! The salesperson took the time to explain all the features! I couldn’t be happier!

  2. We love it

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    GinaB July 25, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    We bought the floor model and the picture is amazing. My husband loves it.

  3. Quality TV!

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    JRGON July 25, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    – Quality is great
    – Size is perfect for a small wall
    – Not too heavy

  4. Good for the price

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    LINDAC July 25, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    The picture is awsome but some of the features or lack thereof I don’t like. But overall it’s worth the buy I’ve only ever owned sonys thats why I had a problem with some of the features.Im used to removing apps from the home screen that I don’t use that particular feature is not there and the time of day on the homescreen without having to go to another screen.

  5. Sony Bravia 3

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    KEVINM July 25, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    TV has a high quality image with deep blacks and minimal bloom. This tv, being one of the cheaper Sony TVs, is exceptional at this price point.

  6. Love this Tv!

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    chevy64 July 25, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    I owned a Sony Bravia for 18 years before it took a dump, So it was a no brainer to get another Sony Bravia! The Picture is so crisp, Smart Tv awesome!

  7. Great TV

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    KENNETHF July 25, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Its a great TV. We use it every day. It is the perfect size.

  8. Great picture and sound

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    DENISONP July 25, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    This TV has a great cost benefit, it is not the top of the line but it has almost all the features of a top

  9. Sony 50 class BRAVIA 3 LED 4K UHD

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    RODH July 25, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    The features on SONY TVs continue to improve. I use it in my bedroom.

  10. Excellent for the budget

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    Edgar July 24, 2025
    Review source: Amazon

    This tv obviously isn’t the greatest but for a budget 4k tv it gets the job done. If this is your first 4k tv i highly recommend it and it works great for video games. Don’t expect anything grand like an OLED or QLED you get what you pay for but this is truly a great tv for you. In my honest opinion i believe it works best in dark rooms/ environments. The brightness isnt the best. If you really want the colors and brightness to pop just spend more on a QLED or OLED.

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