Video dimensions on .avi files?

Hey guys. Sorry for the double post (I wasn't sure which category I should ask this, so I asked in the "Using Mac OS X Leopard" and "User Tips" forums).
Just out of curiosity, what is the best way to check the video dimensions of a .avi file? I know Finder will tell you dimensions on .m4v's and .mp4's and certain other Quicktime-only files, but I'm trying to convert some of my .avi's to my iPhone and I want to maximize the video quality by minimizing only as much as I have to and keep the original aspect ratio.
So far, I haven't found a quick way to check the dimensions. Get info and file details in finder don't seem to help me, even though I'm able to open up the files in both Preview and Quicktime (and clearly there is a defined aspect ratio). Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

The QuickTime Player application should give you all sorts of information about your file. Even if you don't have QuickTime Pro (to open the more complete "Show Movie Properties"), the "Show Movie Inspector" should give you the pixel dimensions.
-Doug

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