Exploring the Feasibility of Editing DVD Files for Audio Replacement

[cuthbertdavies]

I found myself feeling generally bored and decided to revisit my collection of blue bricks. Currently, I'm engrossed in Budokai tournament, relishing the experience just as much as before. Normally, I prefer watching Dragon Ball subbed, and it got me thinking: is it possible to edit DVD files to swap out the Japanese audio for the broadcast version? Admittedly, I'm not well-versed in DVD or Blu-ray specifications. Can anyone shed light on the feasibility of this task, or perhaps share if they've attempted it before?

[Jord]

Sure, rip the dvd and you can easily replace the audio

[LordCrumb]

Sure, rip the dvd and you can easily replace the audio

'easy'. Sure, just don't worry about the sync issues.

[LostTimeLord]

What do you want to create? A video file, a new DVD you've designed from scratch, or a modified version of the original DVD? They're all doable, but the first option has much less of a learning curve than the other two.

[Dragon Ball Ireland]

I haven't experimented with them myself but I know the software is out there.

There are both professional DVD authoring programmes and lower end hacking programs that accept pre-encoded assets, although if your just looking for a way to casually watch the Blue Bricks with the Japanese broadcast audio it would probably be more convenient to rip the files, buy some cheap DVD-Rs and burn new discs once you've swapped the two Japanese tracks.