Problem rasterizing EPS files...dimensions reduced

I have some Illustrator files (17" x 16") that I need to convert to 1-bit TIFF files at 2400 dpi. Illustrator apparently can't export them at that resolution, so I saved them as EPS and opened them in Photoshop. The file dimensions appeared correct in the dialog box, and I changed the settings to 2400 dpi grayscale. Rasterization seemed to work without problem, but I later discovered that Photoshop had reduced the file dimensions by about 25%...without any warning or error!
I worked around the problem by creating the correct file size in Photoshop and pasting the Illustrator art into the file.
Anybody know if this is a limitation in Photoshop, or did it do this because of a lack of RAM, etc.?
Using CS5 on a MacPro with 10.6.3

Thanks.
I just discovered that if I save the file as an Illustrator native file, the PDF importer in Photoshop will warn that the file dimensions will be reduced. The EPS importer needs to be fixed so that it gives the same warning.

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