Use screen saver while running DVD player?

This may seem like a silly question, but I like to watch the Simpsons while falling asleep. The issue being that by the time the DVD has run it's course, I have fallen asleep only to wake up maybe several hours later and the screen saver isn't on. So as not to burn out the screen, the drive, or the hard drive, is there a way to stop the DVD player from overriding the power saving settings? Better put, can I get my mac to go to into sleep mode after a set period of time while the DVD player is running?
Thanks for your help.

Don't mention it. You were the one who said the question might seem silly, and you were right. Actually, the question itself wasn't silly:
...can I get my mac to go to into sleep mode after a set period of time while the DVD player is running?
That was a reasonable question, and I answered it straight. My somewhat facetious response to the underlying situation reflected my perception that you want to have your machine runniing and sleeping at the same time, which is an impossibility on its face.

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