Clarification ? re saving iTunes movies to DVD

I just want to ask a clarification question about burning a data dvd of movies and tv shows that I have purchased off of iTunes. If I do burn them on a dvd, can I then delete them from my iTunes (as my hard drive is getting full) but still play them in iTunes from the dvd? Obviously I don't want to delete them from the drive if I won't have access to them anymore...or should I just copy them off onto an external firewire drive? (or both?)
I am thinking that it should work since I found in some of the discussion that I should be able to download video content from iTunes to my desktop machine, burn them as a data backup on a dvd and then be able to play them on my laptop which is also authorized for my iTunes account? Are the videos then played directly from the dvd or do I need to have enough hard drive space on the laptop to copy it over before playing?
Please set me straight if this isn't correct! Thanks!

Yes you can do both - burn and transfer to an ext HD. I burn/transfer then drag back when I want to play. I have never tried to play from a data DVD. Burn one and see. I have dragged the file back and it will play on an authorized Mac.
You will have to set your burn to data CD/DVD.
MJ

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Mark Betournay wrote:
What about the claims of of some of these software companies being able to remove the DRM?
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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=iTunesWin/8.0/en/15502.html
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