Play DMF / AVI from CD or DVD media

Using the Xbox 360 Dashboard, you can play .divx or AVI/DMF files from CD and DVD, so let's examine burning a CD or DVD compatible with the Xbox 360 console. For this guide, we will use ImgBurn as it is free and easily beats most commercial competition. Download and install ImgBurn from Here -- then run the application.

ImgBurn First Run

Download and install the ImgBurn utility, and then run it from a shortcut on your Desktop or in your Start Menu. You will get the welcome screen which is very easy to understand.

The option you must click is Write files/folders to disc.

Build Mode

In order to create a new data CD, ImgBurn will now load its Build Mode . We won't look at much of these settings, just make sure you have a blank disc in your drive with enough capacity for your video files (CDs generally have 700MB capacity whereas a single-layer DVD has 4.36GB or double-layer has 8.5GB).

The next thing to do is to click the Open Folder button. The open folder button is one of the small six icons beside the source box. Click it and browse for the .divx files you want to add, or any other multimedia file type you want to test.

Make sure you have enough space on disc

After adding files to your compilation, examine the information tab, above the calculator, to see how much of the disc's available space you will be using. In my example picture (click it to enlarge), my files are taking up 32% of my overall disc space, a 650MB blank CD.

Once you have done this, click the Device tab beside Information.

Writing speed and disc information

When you have clicked the Device tab, a couple more settings and some technical information will load. Now you can change the Write Speed to whatever you are comfortable with (and the information tells you is available for the media!).

When you have done that, it is time to burn this disc. Click the Burn button (the large button depicting a Folder pointing at a CD, to the bottom left of the application. You may be now asked to change the Volume Label (use anything you want) and to confirm that you are ready to burn.

Writing Process

Depending on whatever Write Speed you selected and the amount of data that has to be burned, the process may take a little while. Either way, you should receive a message informing you, Operation Successfully Completed.

Now that you have a burned disc, it is time to attempt playing the DMF files on it.

DivX on Xbox 360 from CD

Turn on your Xbox 360 console and get to the Dashboard (if a game loads, tap the Xbox logo in the center of your controller and press Y to exit to the Dashboard, then remove the disc and insert your freshly burned multimedia disc.). With the disc in the drive, move to the Media blade/section on the Dashboard and select Video, then press A.

Most of the time you will now be asked to select the source you wish to play. If not, if the Xbox 360 picks one for you (even if it is the CD), then press X to go to the Select Source screen just so you remember this in future.

The option you are now looking for is Current Disc. Select it and press A.

Load Current Disc Source

The Xbox 360 will now scan the disc and let you browse through folders etc. on it. Select your DivX file and play.

Media Update Prompt?

If you are now prompted to download an optional media update, then please go the Appendix A: Multimedia Fall Update 2007 part of this guide for more information. If you receive an "unsupported" error even though you are sure after checking your DivX files that they should be supported, then you might need to connect to Xbox Live to check if there are any general Dashboard updates available (you only need a free silver account to get updates).