eli5 why is military aircraft and weapon targeting footage always so grainy and colourless when we have such high res cameras?

Question

eli5 why is military aircraft and weapon targeting footage always so grainy and colourless when we have such high res cameras?

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Answer 1

Pls tell me if I’m wrong but I thought it was common practice to dumb down footage to give the impression that your kit and camera aren’t great in the field to fool the enemy into thinking they can operate in the field more?

A false sense of security so to speak.