Color Correction Rendering

Hi Guys,
I'm working with some DVCPRO HD 720p footage. I drop it into the timeline and it plays fine without rendering. However when I go on to make color corrections it has to render the entire clip. Now forgive me if this is nothing new to people but just wanted to get clarification. I thought because I was using the Easy Setup for the footage I captured, I wouldn't need to render color correction as I thought this was in Real Time.
If someone could clarify this for me that would be great!
James
Dual 2.3Ghz PowerMac G5, 1.5 Ghz Powerbook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.6)

That's exactly the same as my settings:
Try creating a new Sequence - that will ensure the Sequence settings exactly match the Easy Setup.
Drag a clip to that - and if the problem still exists, try Trashing your Preferences.
FCP gets it’s knickers in a twist from time to time and if you trash your preferences it will often sort things out (with no harm done to your project etc etc) . . .
Download FCP Rescue :
http://fcprescue.andersholck.com/
Once it’s downloaded, hit Backup first, then hit Trash. If the Trash does no good, hit Restore and everything's as it was. (Easy-Peasy)
FCP Rescue is freeware but there’s provision to make a donation if you wish – (it’s well worth it)
If you need reassurance about trashing your prefs, go to this Apple page:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302337
Or this Ken Stone page:
http://www.kenstone.net/fcphomepage/trashing_fcpprefs.html
Andy
Quad 8GB. 250+500 HDs. G-Raid 1TB. NORTON. FCP 5.1.2. QT 7.1.3. Sony HVR Z1E Mac OS X (10.4.7)
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