Hi,
if you want to get a avi file from this 3D-data, you need 3D Max to render it out into a avi clip.
The 3D max file includes only the 3d geometry, lightset, shaderdefinitions….. you need to render this out with a raytracer that works with max.
If you dont have this software, the cheap way is to ask in a 3d max user board if anyone will render it out for you. =)
I think there is no other way to get the data you want.
my 2 cent
Ulf