AMD has unveiled a set of products at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that aim to let consumers better manage digital media. 

The products further build out AMD's Live Entertainment PC programme with the launch of new notebooks, a media server and TV set-top box. 

The new notebooks will be available from a series of manufacturers including Fujitsu Siemens. To qualify for the Live logo, systems require an AMD Turion 64 x2 dual-core processor and an advanced graphics card. 

AMD also unveiled several new Live branded software applications designed to make it easer for consumers to manage digital content and devices.

The tools help consumers transfer recorded TV programmes between devices, for instance, and compress video files to save disk space.

The software is available as a free download to end users, or can be bundled with new systems by the manufacturer. 

AMD also unveiled two reference designs for consumer electronics devices which the company has made available to manufacturers.

The AMD Live Home Media server allows consumers to back up digital media stored on PCs, laptops and other devices.

It will also stream the content throughout the home, act as a printer server and automatically push fresh content to a portable device as soon as it connects to the network.

The device runs the Windows Home Server software unveiled by Microsoft chairman Bill Gates in his CES opening keynote on Sunday.

It is essentially a computer with lots of storage, which could also perform home automation tasks such as controlling the thermostat, monitoring a security system and operating a telephony control server.