Should I have to render P2 imported video

I have a powermac G5 with 3gb ram.
When I import P2 video it comes in needing to render the video.
I have used easy set-up to set it at 1080p25 (which is what the original footage is set to).
Do you normally have to render or is there a setting I have wrong?

disregard - just figured out - now I just have to figure out how to delete topics
....it was in my settings (sheepish grin)

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#28 Having to render every clip in the timeline
Shane's Stock Answer #28: When I put a clip in the timline, I have to render it before it will play. Why?
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