How to recognize the new MJ from the old verson

HolmanGT · Post by **HolmanGT** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 12:45 pm

Click on the pictures to enlarge.

The photo on the left is a New Version MagicJack. They started shipping March 8, 2008.
The photo on the right is an Old Version MagicJack. They shipped prior to March 8, 2008.

The identifying mark on the new units is the white rectangle right above the "J" in MagicJack you see in the photo on the left and is absent from the Older MJ units pictured on the right.

Darkman90808 · Post by **Darkman90808** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 5:12 pm

That must be the encoder/decoder device that allows all your conversations to be monitored by the NSA. I'm glad I have the old version.

HolmanGT · Post by **HolmanGT** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 5:20 pm

Darkman90808,

I have one each, I knew there was a good reason for hanging on to the old one. Thanks for the tip.

mphixson · Post by **mphixson** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:29 am

does the new one have the GPS chip, so you don't have to register your 911 address, (like a sprint cell phone?).
I know Dan talked about adding that chip would be about 25 cents to the cost of the device.

Post by **laserjobs** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:23 am

I think the design of the new one is basically the same as the old one, just using a one chip solution.
http://www.tjnet.com/chips/tiger581.htm

leons · Post by **leons** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 1:12 pm

so, no functionality/quality differance?

kumar · Post by **kumar** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 1:44 pm

mphixson wrote:does the new one have the GPS chip, so you don't have to register your 911 address, (like a sprint cell phone?).
I know Dan talked about adding that chip would be about 25 cents to the cost of the device.

GPS? Hell no.... I don't think so at least... You can also tell teh difference because of teh packagign. My old one came in this hard plastic that i had to saw through, but the new one comes in nice foam. No cutting needed!
peace
Kumar

GuyOnTheAir · Post by **GuyOnTheAir** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 12:53 am

My "old" ones cames in the foamy packaging too. So I don't think that's a good test...

Would be curious if people think the new one is truly better.

Gerry_52 · Post by **Gerry_52** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 1:01 am

I'm not so sure the "new" MJ was specifically designed to be better in the consumer quality sense of better call quality at this point. I believe the reason for the new design was to reduce manufacturing costs by going to a single chip design and to possibly make it more compatible with the new upcoming codec.

HolmanGT · Post by **HolmanGT** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 1:05 am

GuyOnTheAir,

My old one came in the foam package also. So I am positive that is not a good test.

However the white rectangle and the parts count on the new one is a dead give away. Not only does it have the white rectangle but it has one less Crystal can, at least on the top side of the board.

And to answer your other question about whether it is really better, not in my book. Don't get me wrong I have been impressed with the audio quality since I first unpacked my original unit. There may be some differences in performance between the two but under my normal operating conditions I sure as hell wouldn't run out and by another just to get whatever it is that the new one does for you and after three days I still can't see oops that should be hear any difference.

GuyOnTheAir · Post by **GuyOnTheAir** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:16 pm

Well, good. You've saved me a couple bucks, and hassles...

I was thinking that maybe I just had to have a new version. I'll stick with my old ones for now.

HolmanGT · Post by **HolmanGT** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:22 pm

The ONLY reason I purchased one of the new ones was to figure out why they didn't want to work with the HP Thin Clients.

tvland · Post by **tvland** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:58 am

There appears to be multiple versions of the MJ. Mine is slightly different from the two pictures. It's more like the old version but the layout has some differences in it.

GuyOnTheAir · Post by **GuyOnTheAir** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 4:27 pm

HolmanGT wrote:The ONLY reason I purchased one of the new ones was to figure out why they didn't want to work with the HP Thin Clients.

They don't? Oh no. Have you figured out why yet?

HolmanGT · Post by **HolmanGT** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 4:49 pm

tvland,

Thanks for mudding up the water with yet a third version. I can't imagine what if any impact the intermediate version may present.

HolmanGT · Post by **HolmanGT** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 4:56 pm

GuyOnTheAir,

Yes - ther is a fix. I posted it here in the Tips & Tricks.

It is merely changing the brand name (ALi) USB driver from "ALi to a Standard enhanced M$ USB driver" MJ V-2 seems to like that much better. If you plug a version 2 MJ into a factory configured T5710 you will immediately get the Blue Screen of Death.

tvland · Post by **tvland** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:53 pm

Here is a picture of my MagicJack.

HolmanGT · Post by **HolmanGT** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:39 pm

tvland,

Well definitely different than my old one but still the mutichip set.

How long have you had that one?

tvland · Post by **tvland** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:11 pm

I ordered it in February and got it on March 8th this year.

HolmanGT · Post by **HolmanGT** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:42 pm

tvland,

[s]Well that is about the same eara that I ordered mine, but I believe I recieved[/s]

Boy was I wrong I looked it up in my records and I have had my original MJ since about the middle of Dec. 2007. Oh-well it sure doesn't seem that long.

Plus I just noticed the date I joined the "Unofficial MagicJack Forum" It is just amazing how time flies when your having so much fun.

gooney · Post by **gooney** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:46 pm

tvland wrote:

Here is a picture of my MagicJack.

Mine is exactly like yours... Ordered it and recieved it Feb, 2008.

tvland · Post by **tvland** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 11:46 pm

gooney wrote:
tvland wrote:

Here is a picture of my MagicJack.
Mine is exactly like yours... Ordered it and recieved it Feb, 2008.

Damn, I thought I had a ultra rare version....lol oh well.