Skype and Cisco announced videoconferencing products for TVs at this year's CES

The television. It isn’t just for watching anymore.

Skype and Cisco both launched new products at this year’s International Consumer Electronics Show that allow users to turn their televisions into videoconferencing hubs.
Skype announced that Skype-enabled TVs were in the works at last year’s CES, and this year it’s partnered with Sony and Vizio on Skype-enabled Sony Bravia and Vizio Via television sets, the company announced on its blog. Skype-enabled TVs are already available from Panasonic and Samsung.
Skype-enabled Blu-ray players with Web cams are also expected to be available soon.
Cisco announced the release of Cisco Videoscape at CES. The comprehensive TV platform for service providers combines digital TV and online content with social media and communications apps, the company said.

The platform leverages the cloud, network and client devices to give consumers the ability to use video over the Internet on their televisions. The solution integrates a media gateway, an IP set-top box and Videoscape software clients that can connect home and mobile devices like TVs, tablets or smartphones.