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. Amazing!🤩

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    Sue L July 16, 2025
    Review source: Amazon

    Love this tv! Easy to set up. So light and easy to move too. The picture is out of this world. I’m so happy all the way around.

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  2. Recommend

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    JohnN July 16, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Easy setup, great images, easy to operate and change to center stand.

  3. Sony 50 Inch TV

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    John July 15, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Recently had to replace the tv in my office and simply said, i have numerous Sony tvs and never had a problem with Sony. Only reason im replacing one is because i dropped one. Looking for a great tv, try Sony Bravia.

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  4. Saddened

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    CM45 July 14, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    I’ve now returned the TV twice bc of the i
    WiFi card not working

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  5. Great tv

    Verified purchase
    howard niemiec July 13, 2025
    Review source: Amazon

    Love the TV but the Amazon installation team set it up wrong and I had to re do it myself.

  6. TV review

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    SueC July 13, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    I enjoy watching movies on this TV/ Sometimes it seems surreal though.

  7. Easy set-up

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    ChrisB July 12, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Easy set-up for a first-time Smart TV owner! Clear picture and sound.

  8. ok so far

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    ReneR July 11, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Good so far but may contribute to room being a little hotter, i’m sure it will come in handy during winter though. Aside of that i really wish the remote control had back lighting as this would make it easier to see options on remote, will definitely buy an upgraded one if available.

  9. Sony good, Google TV not.

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    Frustrated July 11, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Great picture. Google TV won’t let me get to Sony Bravia TV settings, so I don’t have a sleep timer.

  10. Great TV

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    Insignia July 11, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Sony products are the best, and this TV is no exception. Great picture, sound, and remote!