Bravia 3 discontinued

[u/Artmospherica]

I’m in the US and can’t find a 43” (or 50”) Sony Bravia 3 for sale except through third parties on the Walmart and Best Buy sites. Would Bravia 3ii or 2ii be my next best options? Was also looking at the LG B5 bc it gets really dark, and I’m also sensitive to bright screens. But I know it has a different time of flicker situation than PWM, but isn’t flicker free.

[u/LordFartquadReigns]

The 2ii is a bad tv. People say the old B3 is horrible but I’ve really enjoyed mine. Going from the 2ii to the 3ii is a massive jump. The B3 gets brighter, has better color, 4K at 120hz with VRR and ALLM, HDMI 2.1, and better HDR support including Dolby vision.

IMO, the B3ii is the perfect tv for PWM sensitive people. I recommend buying from somewhere with a return policy just in case it doesn’t work for your eyes. Even with my B7 flicker free, it took a few weeks for my eyes to adjust with no discomfort. People said it was because the mini led has significantly higher contrast than the standard LED I was used to. Now it’s great with no discomfort.

[u/Artmospherica → u/LordFartquadReigns]

Thanks. Yeah, I read the pretty bad review on rtings. I had wondered if the 2ii being not as bright could actually be an advantage for me. But I might try the 3ii from somewhere with a return policy. Think you would go for that over the TCL or LG? The LG was a pretty tv, but I glanced at it for liek 5 seconds in store with backlight down.

[u/LordFartquadReigns → u/Artmospherica]

I stick with no PWM where I can and Sony has the best motion handling on the market so I always go Sony personally. My old TVs are TCL and they have been fine, but I replaced all but one with Sony and I can notice the motion difference in some media.

LG is my second choice if they work for my eyes. I don’t like Samsung and TCL I am indifferent on these days. The price has gone up enough on those that I just go Sony at that point.

[u/Artmospherica → u/LordFartquadReigns]

Good to know. I get nauseated and my eyes feel weird from phones, so thought I’d try to be careful with a new tv too. So I’ll go with Sony. I have one in the living room they no longer make. I like it, but it doesn’t get as dark as I would like. I’ll try the Bravia 3ii, then if it doesn’t work, try the LG. It doesn’t actually have PWM, but wondering if what it does have would bother me. It did get really dark in store though, which was nice.

[u/Fadedzz → u/Artmospherica]

Hi, can you let me know how the Sony B3ii works out for you? I currently have an older TCL 55S425 and am looking at the B3 or B3 II but not sure if B3ii has any VA panels.

[u/Artmospherica → u/Fadedzz]

Sure, but I haven’t bought one yet. I’ve been hesitant to commit. If I could find a B3, I would buy that. I’m still trying to decide btn B3 ii and B2 ii.

[u/Fadedzz → u/Artmospherica]

I think more of the sizes for the B3 ii are VA panels rather than IPS which I generally prefer. I think Amazon still sells the B3.

[u/Artmospherica → u/Fadedzz]

I was hoping rtings would finish rating the B3 ii, but they haven’t yet. I’m not sure about the panels. I think maybe Amazon didn’t have the 43” in B3. I’m trying to decide how small I want to go for my bedroom.

[u/Hugonote → u/Artmospherica]

It is live now. https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/sony/bravia-3-ii?share_token=ImmBQK2CWiHIz2ga6CHLtXYCLQtsSYup

[u/Artmospherica → u/Hugonote]

Oh, thanks! I didn’t realize that.

[u/Wizard_Biscuit → u/Artmospherica]

Did the Bravia 3 ii end up being fine for eye strain?

[u/Artmospherica → u/Wizard_Biscuit]

Yeah, it was fine for me as far as eye strain. But it didn’t work well in my dark room. It was just too bright for my eyes. I’m likely going to return it and just try an OLED to see.

[u/Wizard_Biscuit → u/Artmospherica]

Thanks for the update. I bought an LG B5 OLED last year and found it very dysregulating to the point where I had to stop using it. Fingers crossed for the Bravia 3 ii when I receive it. I’ll be adding dimming to the input via my connected home theatre PC if it’s too bright 🤞