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Emeryville is a city in the bay area of California and is where the headquarters of LeapFrog Enterprises is based.[1]

The LeapTV was released in 2014 at a cost of $150.[2]

By November 2020 the LeapTV had been listed as discontinued on some websites, however the system was still available on the LeapFrog website.[3][4]

Technology

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The LeapTV logo.

Compute

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The LeapTV uses a nxp4330q ARM7-A architecture quad core processor clocked at one gigahertz.[5][2][6]

The console has one gigabyte of DDR3 RAM.[5][2]

Hardware

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The console has 16 gigabytes of flash memory storage.[7][2]

The LeapTV outputs 720p video over HDMI.[7][8]

For networking, the LeapTV includes Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 with the controller supporting Bluetooth LE, as well as an ethernet port.[7][8][6]

The LeapTV includes a USB camera with a resolution of 640 by 480 that captures video at 30 frames per second for motion sensing games.[7][8][2]

The controller can be adjusted to different form factors, and includes an accelerometer.[8]

Notable games

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Games are available on cartridges or through digital downloads.[2]

References

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  1. "Contact Us". LeapFrog. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  2. a b c d e f "LeapFrog jumps into game consoles for kids with educational LeapTV". VentureBeat. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  3. "LeapFrog LeapTV Educational Gaming System(Discontinued by manufacturer) - Newegg.com". www.newegg.com. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  4. "LeapTV™ Educational Gaming System". LeapFrog. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  5. a b Martin, Jim. "Leapfrog LeapTV review". Tech Advisor. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  6. a b "Hacking The Leapfrog TV To Play Doom". Hackaday. 25 December 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  7. a b c d "LeapTV™ Educational Gaming System". LeapFrog. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  8. a b c d Sawh, Michael. "LeapTV Review". Trusted Reviews. Retrieved 6 November 2020.