On May 13, 2010, Cisco launched “What If Your TV Could…?”, a video contest asking consumers to submit creative ideas about what they wish their TV could do for an opportunity at $10,000.

The contest ended on July 13, 2010, and we have had over 175 video submissions in response to Cisco’s question, “If your TV could do anything, what would you want it to do?” on Cisco’s contest website.

Around the globe, people tuned in to view the videos totaling a ground-breaking 5.9 million views on the submissions.

The winners of the $10,000 Grand Prize were announced via a special live Talk2Cisco broadcast via Ustream.tv. Nick and Zack Eagles, produced the winning video “Best Friend” focusing on the importance of television in a person’s life.

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Tags: best friend, Cisco TV Contest, Cisco umi, consumer, Service Provider, television

Today, John Chambers announced Cisco ūmi™ telepresence, a first-of-its-kind consumer product that brings family and friends together at the touch of a button. Simply connect ūmi to your HD television for get-together’s so clear and lifelike you can see what they see, hear what they hear and feel what they feel.

Show off your latest hairstyle, talk about the recent sports game, or sing Happy Birthday to someone you love. Cisco ūmi makes it easy to be there for life’s moments, whether they are big or small.

In celebration of the launch, Cisco’s Director of Consumer Marketing, Mike Kisch, invites you to “Like” the Cisco ūmi Facebook Fan Page and enter to win a ūmi system for you and a friend.

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Tags: Cisco umi, ciscoumi, consumer, home, TelePresence

Today, we announced that Cisco is bringing telepresence into the living room. Cisco umi telepresence is Cisco’s first medianet-ready consumer endpoint and represents a significant step in our video strategy.

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What does this mean for Cisco channel partners?

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Tags: channel partners, consumer, medianet, partner, TelePresence, ūmi, video, worldwide partner organization