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

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    Jack1430 June 21, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Great picture and great sound. Very easy to use. I would buy it again if I need another TV.

  2. Excellent TV

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    KristinA June 21, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Excellent TV. The remote is basic: the play/pause button is hard to locate.

  3. Best Buy Rules the Sky

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    MichaelP June 21, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Best Colors and Definition. Google browser with microphone is the best to get anything on Youtube and any other venue. So glad l went to Best Buy!!!

  4. Great tv

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    JoScho June 21, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    This has a great picture and was easy to set up. It works well with sound and streaming accessories.

  5. Skip this TV

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    DashawnD June 20, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    The worst TV I ever had. Constantly disconnects from WIFI, Netflix and Youtube Constantly crash. The TV cannot stay connected to my sound bar as well.

  6. Works great! No complaints!

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    JosephD June 20, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    I needed a good TV with a speedy USB 3 port to properly play back videos stored on an SSD Drive, that also works with Google TV for streaming. This TV does everything I needed right out of the box. No regrets.

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  7. Great buy!

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    SpencerG June 20, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Great quality. Sound is good too. It’s light as well and was easy to mount.

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  8. Best purchase from Best Buy

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    user514618 June 20, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Excellent customer service with knowledgeable insights. Will buy from Best Buy again.

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  9. Sony, Y’all

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    CharlesT June 20, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Two words: Sony Bravia! My third, and all have been excellent.

  10. Sony 65” tv

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    GinaG June 20, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Great tv so easy to set up! Love the sound and picture quality.