IMovie '09 as archive for all my video assets?

Hi,
I have been searching the posts but couldn't find an answer on my (a bit more general) question: I've started to use iMovie 09 as archive for all my DV and HDV clips as I like the functionality how to have access to all clips once imported (like iTunes). IMO this is better than the clips view pane in iMovie HD.
Now, I have been reading that iMovie 09 reduces video quality on import("skipping every other line" or so) as it's designed for lower quality internet publishing. My intention is not to publish on the internet, but more to have convenient access to all the video captured over the years. The idea is to eventually watch edited video on my HD TV using AppleTV.
However, if the video is reducded in quality it's not a tool to archive my clips. Should I be looking to a) go back to iMovie HD, b) use FCE instead, or c) look for something completely different?
Any thoughts from the experts is highly appreciated.
thanks!

A couple of reasons. The main reason is that I wanted a way to archive the video since my cam is sd card based (no more tapes). The archive is also a much smaller file than the imported files. Since I use the video on ATV I import on Large and save to ATV format. In the future if the hardware allows an easier way to play the video at its full resolution (I film everything on the highest setting - 1920x1080) then I can go back to the archive and import at Full.

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