How to get content off AppleTV before syncing w/ new computer?

Hello,
I've got an Apple TV that's got all sorts of content on it -- much of it bought directly on the Apple TV via the iTunes Store.
The problem is that the Apple TV hasn't been "attached" or "synced" or whatever you want to call it with a computer in over a year. So there's a lot of content on the Apple TV that doesn't exist in my computer's iTunes library.
When I go to set up the relationship between the Apple TV and the computer, the Apple TV tells me that it's going to erase all it's content. Not good! I don't want to lose all things I have on there. I want them to sync back to my iTunes library.
The content I purchased on the Apple TV was bought under the same iTunes account that my computer uses, if that helps.
Any ideas?
Thanks!

bjs256 wrote:
It has -- unfortunately, that computer isn't around anymore which is the source of the problem. Any ideas?
there is no way around this i'm afraid. the appletv will see your new computer as a entirely new itunes library and as such if the content is not in your itunes library, it will be removed from the appletv.
this is a good example of why the appletv should not be used as a storage device, the appletv should always only ever have copies of content, and not the only copy.

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