I suspected as much for the audio part. I'm just astounded that the sound was so varying.
Especially considering that the whole movie and its soundtrack has been redone so many times by Lucasfilm and Skywalker sound! Normally I see the movie on the TV with my surround system on so the differences doesn't stand out that much. But when I saw your edit I saw it on my laptop with a pair of decent headphones. Thats why it struck me as odd. But then again...these movies never stop to amaze me. Theres always something new to discover.

As for the Aurabesh Effect. I suppose your right. For me it all comes down to knowing the storyline by heart. I don't need the visual reference to know what the timer says. I guess that goes for most of us. But your choice makes perfect sense. I would actually consider screening your version to a newcomer or a child and in that instance, the visual representation of the countdown makes perfect sense (like I stated before). I guess it stood out considering the work you did in order to " Removed the writings" on the torture droid. Which is understandable considering its a normal syringe on the model.

Pardon me for asking but what software are you using? I noted Lightwave for the 3D modelling.