Keep screen on while watching movies

[vrapan]

The problem is this: I have a custom setting where the screen is dimming and closing in about 3 minutes of inactivity. However the PB 12" (using 10.3 by the way) is dimming the screen even while I am watching a DVD or a movie at Quicktime. Is there a way for the computer to sense that it is being used and not switch of the screen while I use either of these apps? thanks a lot for your help

[Counterfit]

You can watch those movies with VLC, it doesn't let the screen dim during playback. I have noticed that when using QT, but not with DVD Player.

[jxyama]

assign one of the screen corners as a "Disable Screen Effects" hot corner. put your mouse in that corner when you watch movies and the screen shouldn't dim, no?

i could be completely wrong as i've never tried it...

the other way is to switch the energy saver setting from "Custom" to "Movie" temporarily... (i know that's more of a pain...)