If you can play DVDs you've burned then it's not a region problem. It's a case of troubleshooting if you don't want to replace it.
Of course any video DVD you burn should be finalized but it looks like your software does that automatically since it's playing in a standalone DVD player.
An external writer (Imation) will cost you about 300 riyals. I disagree with KE, replacing it shouldn't be your last option. If you've tried to update the firmware, your laptop vendor will not replace it and the problem won't go away then the replacement option is both feasible and not that expensive. I agree that it shouldn't fail after 6 months but I've looked up this writer and there are many threads about problems with it.
If it's a Doha-based vendor then push them to cover the replacement. If not then there's not much you can do.
If you can play DVDs you've burned then it's not a region problem. It's a case of troubleshooting if you don't want to replace it.
Of course any video DVD you burn should be finalized but it looks like your software does that automatically since it's playing in a standalone DVD player.
An external writer (Imation) will cost you about 300 riyals. I disagree with KE, replacing it shouldn't be your last option. If you've tried to update the firmware, your laptop vendor will not replace it and the problem won't go away then the replacement option is both feasible and not that expensive. I agree that it shouldn't fail after 6 months but I've looked up this writer and there are many threads about problems with it.
If it's a Doha-based vendor then push them to cover the replacement. If not then there's not much you can do.