Will PC DVD iTunes Backup Discs work in MacBookPro (PC to MAC transfer)?

The question is simple, I hope the answer is too. I plan on buying a new MacBookPro (MBP)shortly and want to transfer my music from my PC to the Mac. My library isn't that big and I can burn it to several (8) DVD's if I have to.
The question is, will a backup iTunes DVD from a PC work when put into a MBP?? Or, is there something I need to do to the format of the DVD's to make them work in a MBP after the PC has backed them up to DVDs?
Second question, I have copied the iTunes Library to an external HDD (NTFS format). Can I hook the external Drive up to the MAC and transfer the music that way? This would be easier of course.
Any ideas?

Sounds like you have plenty of ways to transfer all the files. I'm confused, though:
+I was hoping I could drag and drop the iTunes library file from my PC to a MBP by using a external hard drive+
The library file is just a database. You need to move the library content, too (all the music & movies).
If you have the standard itunes setup, all your itunes content should be on the PC in a folder named itunes media. It will have all the subfolders of movies, podcasts, music (arranged in yet more subfolders by artist, then album). That's all you really need to move to the MBP if you don't care about ratings, playlists, & play counts.

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