Save or delete movie files after syncing???

can i delete the movie files on my pc that i already have synced in my apple tv??? or do i have to save them and sync them again the next time that i want to add another movie into the apple tv???

That depends on your setting!!
If you have checked the option to copy the files into your iTunes folder -> you can delete the original. If you have unchecked the option -> keep the file, otherwise it's gone!
What SjMulder was referring to: If you delete a file from the Finder but not from iTunes' library, it will probably not get deleted from ATV. You'll still have it in iTunes with an exclamation mark (for "file not found"). I wouldn't recommend that strategy, you basically mess up your whole library.
It all boils down to: If you sync a movie, you have to have two copies of it, one on your computer (or external storage), one on the ATV. ATV is not a device to extend your disk space.
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