MOV Volume Level

When I import recordings from my Vulkano device into iTunes, the videos are 20-30% louder than all my other videos. I do know how to adjust the volume in a MOV file, so that's not my question. My question is:
Can I view somewhere the current embedded default volume level of a video so I know exactly how much I need to adjust the volume?
For example, can I...
1. Open an iTunes Store video and a Vulkano video in this mystery app
2. See that according to this mystery app the iTunes video volume is set at "6" but the Vulkano video volume is set at "8"
3. Use Quicktime (or in my case probably Subler) to adjust the volume of the Vulkano video until it is at "6" according to the mystery app
Thanks!

Adam -
In your System Preferences there is a panel called
'Sound.' It's typically in the second row of prefs at
the far rights, the last one I believe.
Check that your Output Volume is not slid way over to
the left. In the Output tab check that your speakers
are balanced.
The output tab is the one controled by the buttons on my keyboard. I know that the problem has to do with iTunes because when I click on an imported song, it says "-13 DB" under volume. when I burn that song, it plays a lot quieter than the original CD on the same player in the same format.
I know this is pretty basic stuff I'm giving ya here
but sometimes it's the stuff right in front of us
that can cause problems! : - )
Are you playing thru your computers built-in
speakers? Don't expect much volume or quality there.
If you play to external speakers, do they have volume
control knobs that you perhaps might want to adjust?
I play my music through a variety of players, all of which have sound adjustments. But when the same song is played, one burnt with iTunes and the other the original, the iTunes one sounds a ton quieter.
Powerbook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.5) 1 GB Ram

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