Quick question re: Media Management

Hey..
quick question from a newbie.
quick timeline.
I just finished producing a 40 minute corporate video, and its done (my first video) everything is still on my 2nd drive (projects, footage, graphics and everything...
I've already made my client 500 DVD's after using compressor.
Now this project is currently still taking up more then half of my hardrive. I want to get rid of everything but still cover my behind in case down the road, they need more. or they want to add to it and such.
so my question is...
in addition to backing up to tape and keeping the compressed files on my computer..
If I export using Quicktime movie at the same settings of my final sequence. can I delete everything else? AS long as I keep the QT movie on my computer, is that just as good as the original project? am I able to edit from that in the future if I need to or if i need to throw it into compressor to make streaming video for the web? Is there any generation loss with that?
I know thats more then 1 question.. any help would be awesome... you guys rock! and thanks in advance

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If I export using Quicktime movie at the same
settings of my final sequence. can I delete
everything else? AS long as I keep the QT movie on my
computer, is that just as good as the original
project? am I able to edit from that in the future if
I need to or if i need to throw it into compressor to
make streaming video for the web?
If you export a quicktime movie you create a "whole" video. In other words, your transitions, clips and audio will essentiall become one long clip. You will not longer be able to eliminate music from voice for example. It will become one long track. You won't be able to take out transitions such as dissolves or wipes without taking a hunk of video on either side.
Best to delete your media and save your project and tapes. You can re-digitize later. Or buy a cheap hard drive and store it there.

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