My Sony player - DVP NS305 - is only 18 months old and has just begun to malfunction.

The picture starts to break up after about 20 mins playing time.

I have checked fault diagnosis in the manual and followed instructions re: static dispersal and ensured other electronic units are not touching.

My Freeview digibox sits on top of the player but I've put a mousemat between them.

I'm not a techi and found this forum via Google.

I'm hoping that someone recognises this fault as rectifiable.

The manual says not to use commercial cleaning discs.