Best way to view dvd's on 27 inch iMac

I just bought the new 27-inch iMac and just love it, especially the clear, big screen.
However, when I insert a dvd of a show (like arrested development, breaking bad, dexter, a pretty recent dvd), I can choose between playing it in window mode, where I find my desktop background or other running programs distracting, or fullscreen, where everything gets pixelated because of the huge screen.
So I was wondering if there is some kind of viewing mode or other program that allows me to view a dvd in a window while darkening the surroundings, a bit like the fullscreen mode of Pages, adding bars in fullscreen mode, or if anybody has any personal sollutions. I bought this iMac because of its beautiful screen, it would be a waste if I now couldn't even use it properly.
Thanks in advance.

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