Down Syndrome 8 and 5 yr-olds. Should I get original Innotab? or Innotab2 and why?? Would the original (w/SD card)hold enough mem. for Wiggles DVDs
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I guess it depends on the level of the child. My three year old grandson is quite happy with the original one. But then, we haven't actually tried the Innotab2. The games that can be purchased for the original Innotab are for all different levels. There are some games that he wanted that are for older kids, so we are waiting to get those later. Sorry, no idea on the memory capacity.
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In case your still reading this thread I have both the Innotab and Innotab2. You are best off to get a 32gb card right off the bat for either product. Also I have the Innotab 1 and contrary to other users my has gone through the paces of mod to heavy use for a year and a half with no issues except missing stylus. As far as the Wiggles DVD's there are videos on youtube on how to convert DVDs using Freemake to avi format and then loading on card then to innotab. Has worked for 95% of my Disney collection. IMHO Innotab PLUS rough and tumble dvd player = win, win. Games are personal pref. but for DVD viewing both work exactly the same. and each movie at 1 hour as about = 1 gb more or less. Hope this helps. In case your still reading this thread I have both the Innotab and Innotab2. You are best off to get a 32gb card right off the bat for either product. Also I have the Innotab 1 and contrary to other users my has gone through the paces of mod to heavy use for a year and a half with no issues except missing stylus. As far as the Wiggles DVD's there are videos on youtube on how to convert DVDs using Freemake to avi format and then loading on card then to innotab. Has worked for 95% of my Disney collection. IMHO Innotab PLUS rough and tumble dvd player = win, win. Games are personal pref. but... » Read More In case your still reading this thread I have both the Innotab and Innotab2. You are best off to get a 32gb card right off the bat for either product. Also I have the Innotab 1 and contrary to other users my has gone through the paces of mod to heavy use for a year and a half with no issues except missing stylus. As far as the Wiggles DVD's there are videos on youtube on how to convert DVDs using Freemake to avi format and then loading on card then to innotab. Has worked for 95% of my Disney collection. IMHO Innotab PLUS rough and tumble dvd player = win, win. Games are personal pref. but for DVD viewing both work exactly the same. and each movie at 1 hour as about = 1 gb more or less. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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I can tell you that each episode of Octonauts or Dora that I bought use about 70-80 mb each. So if you get a large enough SD card, then yes you can transfer Wiggles dvds. I would just go with the orininal Innotab unless you think they'd really enjoy taking their own pictures then you'd have to get the Innotab2. But the original is great and less money so if it doesn't work out for them then you are out less $. All the games work on all versions so that doesn't matter. But they indicate what age they are best for so that does help.
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You may have already purchased it, but I just wanted to warn you that in our experience Vtech products don not last long. My son has the original Innotab only because his grandparents bought it for him. He loved it, but it just suddenly quit and won't work anymore. From some of the reviews I have read, I guess we were lucky it lasted about 7 months. We have never had a Vtech product that didn't last longer than that. And, the customer support never answered our emails or helped us. We will never buy another Vtech product again.
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I heard innotab2 have more options then the original innotab. Yes, the original innotab does hold a SD card up to 32gb but I've only tried a 8gb. It just depends on how much their going to use it. I hope this helps.
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When you said 'under 4GB' I thought it likely your problem was with 'over 4GB.' As noted the 'fix' is not only super easy but it also frees up lots of space on your SD card. So just use moo0 to make a 1.5 or 2gb size version of Gravity. Just checked, copy of Gravity is 1.7GB so I think I set moo0 for 1.5 and it came out close as 1.7. Be sure to check out Food Fight, a short by I think LG, on youtube. Just about the most fun 3D demo and great to show others what the Inferno can do. Re: how much I know.... I just happen to have had a head start on the learning curve...much fun. BTW I am using Aimersoft Video Converter Ultimate, a good all around converter, to kill all black bars and play all my 3D videos on the full 8" screen. Some of these movies in letterbox kill about 30% of the already small screen. The very slight stretch on some images is worth it to me for the full screen playback. Feel free to follow up if you encounter more 'bumps.'
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I would say that the InnoTab is going to be too easy for an 8 year old, especially if she's very bright. I asked my husband for suggestions (he's the tech guru in the family) and he couldn't come up with anything under $100. He said she was too young for an iPad (and that's obviously much too expensive), but a Kindle Fire would be ok. Those are still way over your budget, but that's the only suggestion we have. Sorry we couldn't be more help!
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Hands down the LeapPad, it seems a lot more versatile; not very good reviews on the Inno on their own homepage. Vtechkids.com
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I disagree, just having spent an hour reading reviews for both. The LeapPad has lots of bad reviews, the only complaint on the InnoTab is the battery consumption (I read ALL of them on vtech's website.)The huge difference between the 2 is the ability to play movies on the Vtech. But the LeapPad takes pictures, so it depends on what you are looking for.
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My son has the InnoTab 3, it is smaller than the previous version. It fits nicely in this backpack but not snugly. I would still buy this backpack for it.
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tbh, id just spend a little more money and get verbs. the last stack of memorexs that i bought. none of them worked to make a backup. i still have half of that stack of mems still.. but yeah just buy verbs so you dont fail every other disc. Also. mems only seem to work on very old games. new games they will fail burns it seems. i use img burn and burner max payload tool.. but yeah. with mems, it seems like every OnE OF Three packs u buy they will work fine.
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Can I put movies on an SD card to give to my nephew on Christmas Eve with his Innotab? Or does it have to come from the computer that he may eventually hook up to the Innotab (my brother's computer)?
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Make sure you sign up for only 1 account with Learning Lodge Navigator. Then use the same account to install all 3 Innotabs. Each brand new Innotab comes with 2 free apps, so you get 6 apps in the same account. The best part is all apps purchased with the same account can be loaded to all your Innotabs. Thus, it's better to get the downloaded version of all the games cartridges if you wish to load them in all the Innotabs (instead of buying seperate cartridges!)
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My 2yr old daughter is insane over her Innotab 2 and so is her 6yr old sister..lol so I would say from my experience it can last till shes 6 or older they have games for 6-7 yr olds so as she grows you can get the more advanced game.
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I have not used it. I downloaded the content through the usb but i checked online and it appears that it does. Check this link out. http://www.vtechkids.com/brands/features/innotab2
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He might be a little young but he'll still have fun with it. The Innotab is pretty much a simplified tablet, so if he can navigate your smartphone for tablet then he'd be fine with this. The only thing is that you might have to help him get into with app he wants to use, but he'd be able to use the coloring app and flip pages in the digital books.
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My children are older, but we have downloaded several games from the google play store. I checked and there are some games there for toddlers that are free. I would advise going there first and see if there are any games you feel would be appropriate for your child before purchasing the ValuePad. If so, then I would recommend this unit. As your child grows, so will the options available and the price is not so much that you would have to worry about a young child handling it.
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Just checking, the Leapad does NOT play videos or music? We were about to buy it for my 5 years old nephew, but I we want something that can play movies and music, so we don't have carry his portable dvd player along anymore, or use our phones for him to watch videos or listen to music. I had not even considered the Innotab, but being able to play videos and music on the tablet is hands down better than having a built in camera, imo. Could somebody confirm this, thank you.
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Jewel train, Sugar Bugs and Alphabet Stew are the titles geared toward the older children. There are 2 new Discovery videos geared toward the 5-9 age group. Other than that, the selection may be limited and your son may find it interesting a few days and they he may quickly outgrow the product. I hope that Leapfrog expands their library toward the 7-10 age range. There are maybe 3 to 4 cartridge games also for the 5-9 age range like X-Man and NFL Rush Zone. If I was in yours shoes, I would perhaps consider buying a Nintendo DS as they also have good educational titles and also play some of the leisure games with the same device. Our 6 year old is getting the LeapPad as well as the Nintendo DS Lite (same price now). Hope this is helpful.
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Thanks for your input. What do you mean by 'buy a regular one'? Can I get a SDHC reader that will work with wii, or do you mean get a different card? I really like the Transcend card but it's a pain not being able to use it with the wii.
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You need the Learning Lodge Navigator in order to download ebooks, apps, and games for the Innotab. Once you install the Learning Lodge Navigator, you can set up an account, register the Innotab, and start downloading new content. This will not affect the files you have stored on the SD card and you can always continue to add movies and music.