How to recognize the new MJ from the old verson
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How to recognize the new MJ from the old verson
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.
- George -
HolmanGT - St. George, UT MJ-Area/Prefix 435-275
ooma-Area/Prefix 435-579
Baja Broadband, up-1mb dn-10mb, on days with a good tail wind.
MJ on HP T5730 2GBF/2GBR Thin Client XPe SP2 Router Dlink Dir-655
HolmanGT - St. George, UT MJ-Area/Prefix 435-275
ooma-Area/Prefix 435-579
Baja Broadband, up-1mb dn-10mb, on days with a good tail wind.
MJ on HP T5730 2GBF/2GBR Thin Client XPe SP2 Router Dlink Dir-655
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Darkman90808,
I have one each, I knew there was a good reason for hanging on to the old one. Thanks for the tip.
I have one each, I knew there was a good reason for hanging on to the old one. Thanks for the tip.
- George -
HolmanGT - St. George, UT MJ-Area/Prefix 435-275
ooma-Area/Prefix 435-579
Baja Broadband, up-1mb dn-10mb, on days with a good tail wind.
MJ on HP T5730 2GBF/2GBR Thin Client XPe SP2 Router Dlink Dir-655
HolmanGT - St. George, UT MJ-Area/Prefix 435-275
ooma-Area/Prefix 435-579
Baja Broadband, up-1mb dn-10mb, on days with a good tail wind.
MJ on HP T5730 2GBF/2GBR Thin Client XPe SP2 Router Dlink Dir-655
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
http://www.tjnet.com/chips/tiger581.htm
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!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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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HolmanGT - St. George, UT MJ-Area/Prefix 435-275
ooma-Area/Prefix 435-579
Baja Broadband, up-1mb dn-10mb, on days with a good tail wind.
MJ on HP T5730 2GBF/2GBR Thin Client XPe SP2 Router Dlink Dir-655
HolmanGT - St. George, UT MJ-Area/Prefix 435-275
ooma-Area/Prefix 435-579
Baja Broadband, up-1mb dn-10mb, on days with a good tail wind.
MJ on HP T5730 2GBF/2GBR Thin Client XPe SP2 Router Dlink Dir-655
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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.
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HolmanGT - St. George, UT MJ-Area/Prefix 435-275
ooma-Area/Prefix 435-579
Baja Broadband, up-1mb dn-10mb, on days with a good tail wind.
MJ on HP T5730 2GBF/2GBR Thin Client XPe SP2 Router Dlink Dir-655
HolmanGT - St. George, UT MJ-Area/Prefix 435-275
ooma-Area/Prefix 435-579
Baja Broadband, up-1mb dn-10mb, on days with a good tail wind.
MJ on HP T5730 2GBF/2GBR Thin Client XPe SP2 Router Dlink Dir-655
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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.
Thanks for mudding up the water with yet a third version. I can't imagine what if any impact the intermediate version may present.
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HolmanGT - St. George, UT MJ-Area/Prefix 435-275
ooma-Area/Prefix 435-579
Baja Broadband, up-1mb dn-10mb, on days with a good tail wind.
MJ on HP T5730 2GBF/2GBR Thin Client XPe SP2 Router Dlink Dir-655
HolmanGT - St. George, UT MJ-Area/Prefix 435-275
ooma-Area/Prefix 435-579
Baja Broadband, up-1mb dn-10mb, on days with a good tail wind.
MJ on HP T5730 2GBF/2GBR Thin Client XPe SP2 Router Dlink Dir-655
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.
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.
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HolmanGT - St. George, UT MJ-Area/Prefix 435-275
ooma-Area/Prefix 435-579
Baja Broadband, up-1mb dn-10mb, on days with a good tail wind.
MJ on HP T5730 2GBF/2GBR Thin Client XPe SP2 Router Dlink Dir-655
HolmanGT - St. George, UT MJ-Area/Prefix 435-275
ooma-Area/Prefix 435-579
Baja Broadband, up-1mb dn-10mb, on days with a good tail wind.
MJ on HP T5730 2GBF/2GBR Thin Client XPe SP2 Router Dlink Dir-655
tvland,
Well definitely different than my old one but still the mutichip set.
How long have you had that one?
Well definitely different than my old one but still the mutichip set.
How long have you had that one?
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HolmanGT - St. George, UT MJ-Area/Prefix 435-275
ooma-Area/Prefix 435-579
Baja Broadband, up-1mb dn-10mb, on days with a good tail wind.
MJ on HP T5730 2GBF/2GBR Thin Client XPe SP2 Router Dlink Dir-655
HolmanGT - St. George, UT MJ-Area/Prefix 435-275
ooma-Area/Prefix 435-579
Baja Broadband, up-1mb dn-10mb, on days with a good tail wind.
MJ on HP T5730 2GBF/2GBR Thin Client XPe SP2 Router Dlink Dir-655
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.
[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.
Last edited by HolmanGT on Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:46 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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HolmanGT - St. George, UT MJ-Area/Prefix 435-275
ooma-Area/Prefix 435-579
Baja Broadband, up-1mb dn-10mb, on days with a good tail wind.
MJ on HP T5730 2GBF/2GBR Thin Client XPe SP2 Router Dlink Dir-655
HolmanGT - St. George, UT MJ-Area/Prefix 435-275
ooma-Area/Prefix 435-579
Baja Broadband, up-1mb dn-10mb, on days with a good tail wind.
MJ on HP T5730 2GBF/2GBR Thin Client XPe SP2 Router Dlink Dir-655