AMD today officially launched its answer to Intel’s Viiv digital entertainment platform. The LIVE! specification requires an Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processor and little else: features like eight-channel high-definition audio and TV tuner are optional. AMD strongly underscores a pack of services and software initially consisting of On Demand (streaming), Compress (recorded TV content optmizer), LogMeIn (remote access) and Media Vault (online back-up). LIVE! is supported by a variety of OEMs, system builders and technology providers.