Hi Maz67,
I'm very sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused you. I understand your being hesitant with asking for service. However, this sounds like it may need servicing, so I strongly encourage you to contact us over on Facebook or Twitter to get service setup: http://forums.cnet.com/7723-13973_102-542437/service-issues-click-here-for-help/
Regards,
HD Tech
Purchased 14 months ago and it suddenly "died". No screen, no audio. After switching off and leaving 1hr, switched back on and worked. One day later, after switching on for about 1hr it died again.
It's 2 months out of warranty and going to cost heaps to have a technician come to have a look at it.
Has anyone else had the same problem?

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