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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. great product and great customer service!

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    RichardE May 30, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    The salesperson was very helpful with explaining the features of the TV I ended up purchasing. His information helped me make an easier decision on which TV to buy. He was very knowledgeable, friendly and professional. The installers came on the time and day that was promised and quickly and efficiently installed and set up my TV exactly the way I wanted. I highly recommend Best Buy and their installation services!

  2. Bravia

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    DavidR May 30, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Excellent color. Easy to set up. No problems or concerns.

  3. Great TV!

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    GilbertC May 30, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    We love the TV the picture is fantastic! The sound quality is also very good.

  4. Incredible set up and delivery

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    Solararray May 30, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Easy and flawless delivery and set up process. BB delivered the product on time and kept me in the loop on delivery. Setup was super easy as I read the set up options and had all of my Google ducks in a row. Easy peasy!!!

  5. Sony is best

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    CindyG May 30, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Easy to install. Excellent picture quality. Definitely worth the money.

  7. Unrivaled clarity, right out of the box.

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    BrendonB May 30, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    The Sony Bravia 3 delivers an absolutely stunning HD picture right out of the box. Its clarity, vibrant colors, and deep blacks are simply unmatched, making it the clearest and best-looking display for those who want an incredible viewing experience without any adjustments.

  8. EASY

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    BDC1 May 30, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Good Picture Quality. Easy Setup. Sound OK, added a soundboard.

  9. Awesome

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    ErnestN May 30, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    I always have a great experience when buying Sony Bravia tbs, great all round especially for the price.

  10. 50" Bravia 3

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    MikeG May 29, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Love this TV – turns on quickly, beautiful picture, lots of built-in apps.

  11. Watching My Shows

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    PatriciaA May 28, 2025
    Review source: Bestbuy

    Never disappointed with a Sony product.
    Looks great in my grandson bedroom.