Anyone able to play Amazon Instant Video using Apple Digital AV Adapter

<"The makers of the app tell you it does not work that way, you think they are lying to you?">

Where did you read that the app doesn't support this? Their app description says it does not support AirPlay. I'm not using AirPlay. It doesn't mention anywhere that it doesn't support iPads connected to TVs with HDMI, except in a support email response back to me.

With the iPad hard wired to the TV with the Apple Digital AV Adapter and an HDMI cable, on all of the other apps I've tried, the TV mirrors the iPad display. Even the few free games I tried would do this. This app falls apart when you hook up the HDMI to the iPad. To me that's a bug. I find it hard to believe that they designed it to not put out compatible digital video from the iPad. I would rather have seen their email response say that this is a known bug and that they are working on a fix. Maybe they are just beginning to understand the issues with version 1 and told the poor people answering the support emails to just say that it's not supported.

I'm not particularly upset with them, as it is v1.0 of a free app. It's got plenty of other shortcomings. I was hoping that it would work somthat we could take advantage of the Amazon Prime stuff we're paying for without having to go out and buy another set top box or Blu-ray player that was compatible with their stuff.

I would have gladly paid some money for a well designed app. Wish they had gone that route.

And Jonathan. Your answer to me sounded pretty flippant. We're you having a bad day?

hahahah OK. thanks

My wife mentioned that they might be doing something like that. I suppose it's possible. I got 3 different emails back from them in response to feedback I gave them. None of them said anything about the piracy or DRM stuff. They thanked me for the feedback for future enhancements. But I suppose if their app doesn't integrate the protection, it is possible to copy the video coming out.

It would have been nice if they'd have said something about it in their App Store dialog if it were the case

heck, I might not have shelled out th $65 or so for the AV Adapter and an extra charger for the iPad if I'd have known it was designed not to put out digital video. I would have shelled out a few more bucks for a Roku XS. Oh well. Maybe I'll find another good use for the ipad/adapter. Maybe I'll ask them in another email if the copy protection issue is why the app won't work with it, and see what they say.

one last thing. I tried the Netflix iPad app with the iPad hooked up to the TV and it worked fine. Maybe their lawyers aren't as timid as Amazon's.... or as smart? LOL

That fantastic. I hot a total of 4 emails from them and they never said anything except that it wasn't supported and thanks for the feedback. Good to hear this