Did you find that the edge enhancement is in vertical direction only? In an interlaced TV it is easier to make enhancement horizontally with a delay line in a camera. I found nothing like this in GR-HD1. This why this effect is so annoying. We are not used to this :-) . I bet that it is done in software. It is easier for a progressive scan.

According to JVC the HD10 was tuned -- meaning EE reduced -- on the HD10.

And if you read Widescreen Review's interview with JVC, it is clear they feel consumers do not see a sharp image without EE. Same theory as SVA on TVs.

The problem with EE will not highly visible in stills. It increases aliasing which shows up in moving images.

But, I'm at a loss to see the point of the debate. It's bad. And it's present in the HD1. Don't try to save money. And I would not fantisize about altering HD1s.

I think Steve nailed it, don't bother hoping the problem could be fixed, if you don't want EE, buy the HD10.