Best settings to make QT movie from 23.98 timeline projecting from MacBook

Hi,
I want to screen a 4 minute FCP project to a big screen from a projector hooked up directly to my MacBook Pro.
Since the project is so small, I figure I can get a better image by playing the uncompressed file directly from my HD. Since I don't think I can get a full screen image from FCP, I plan to export the timeline as a QT movie and play that using QT in full screen mode. Correct so far?
Assuming I am, my question has to do with the FCP export settings to QT. Since the project was cut on a 23.98 timeline, would I gain anything by exporting to QT using the NTSC 48khz - 23.98 setting? Or would I get the same result using the standard NTSC 48khz (30 fps) setting?
In other words, since I'm not compressing the file for DVD, I'm wondering if I won't get a better QT image using export settings that match the project's FCP timeline settings?

Just to clarify, when you open an export to QT window from the FCP timeline, is QT default "current settings" smart enough to read the timeline and set those "current settings" to the optimal for that particular timeline?
For some reason I'd always assumed 'current settings' meant last settings, ie, wherever the QT settings was placed most recently. But from what you recommend, it would appear that this is not the case--that, in fact, the QT "current settings" default constantly readjusts to the specs of whatever project or timeline you're trying to import into it from FCP. Correct?

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I'd be grateful if anyone could advise me on whether or not it's possible to move FCP X events and projects from one place to another on the same hard drive with the app's compliance.
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