Should I have to render a basic clip?

When I drag a clip into the Timeline, I have to render it before I can see the video on playback. I've never had to render basic clips before, meaning no filters or effects have been applied to the clip. I recently started shooting with the Canon XL 2, which I know is quite hi-res. Could it be a function of the new camera. Has anyone experienced this before?

Welcome to the discussions, Rex. You do no need to render if you have no effects. If you have to render, there is something wrong.
Ctrl-click on your sequence in the browser. Select Settings... What does it say? Ctrl click on your clip in the browser. Select Item Properties/Format. What does it say?
Unless these both match exactly, you will need to render. Also, try loading your clip into the viewer. Check the motion tab and make sure that nothing is changed in distortion or basic motion or opacity or speed or etc...
Patrick

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