Sync ATV with iTunes, but not transfer purchases?

Hi all,
I'm currently syncing my Apple TV with iTunes on my iMac but the purchases I make on the Apple TV are really eating into the memory of my computer. I would like to sync my iTunes library and photos with my Apple TV without transferring the purchases I make on my Apple TV to iTunes to try and save some space. Is this possible?
It seems that if I choose not to sync my Apple TV with iTunes the content that has already been synced will be removed. Is this the case?
Thanks for your help.

Causey100 wrote:
I would like to sync my iTunes library and photos with my Apple TV without transferring the purchases I make on my Apple TV to iTunes to try and save some space. Is this possible?
The 'reverse sync' is necessary because:
1 - There's no way to get purchases off AppleTV, say to transfer to another one or ipod etc, without it copying back to iTunes
2 - It allows you to make a backup copy on optical disc or external drive
3 - You need to back the stuff up as if AppleTV failed you'd lose the purchases which could be costly
4 - it's the way it's designed to work, AppleTV is designed to be 'synced' with iTunes media - we don't all agree with this but it's the way it is.
It seems that if I choose not to sync my Apple TV with iTunes the content that has already been synced will be removed. Is this the case?
Yes in essence. If you are configured to sync, you can choose not to have the item that synced back on AppleTV by deselecting it from any custom lists.
What you need to be wary of is deleting the stuff that reverse synced from iTunes - if you do it'll delete from AppleTV, poof, gone!
Thanks for your help.
The best option is to keep some of your stuff on an external drive - it doesn't need to be connected all the time.
Ensure you have backups of purchases.
That done, copy those titles into a folder (say 'AppleTV purchases' on an external drive. Change iTunes Preferences Advanced tab not to copy file to the library.
Next (be sure you've backed up!), delete the things in iTunes that are on your computer to free up internal drive space, then drag teh external drive folder containing copies of those items to iTunes - they may need to sync across to AppleTV again, but once there they'll stay even if the external drive is not connected provided you have not excluded them from syncing.
Bottom line, backup, backup, backup....

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