Some have labeled the unveiling of the new iPod nano with video recording as the “death knell” for Cisco’s Flip Video line of camcorders, which seemingly redefined handheld camcorders and has cemented a spot amongst the top sellers of video recorders. If so, Flip is not going down easily. On Wednesday, the company announced the second version of their snazzy Flip MinoHD, doubling amount of recording time for the device to two hours, as well as adding an HDMI jack for direct input to HD televisions with an HDMI cable.

None of this is a surprise. You might recall that earlier this year Flip introduced the Flip Video UltraHD camcorder, which added the above features to the original Flip Video Ultra camcorder. Flip pretty much had to make this change to the MinoHD.

In June of this year, Flip also added sharing functionality to its software, which you use with the Flip Video camcorders. At that time however, you could only upload to Flip’s owning sharing site, or to MySpace. My comment then was “No Facebook?” That hole has now been plugged, as Wednesday, they announced the FlipShare software now allows uploads to Facebook.

While the Flip UltraHD is nice, the MinoHD is (naturally) smaller. It also offers personalization, which the Ultra series does not. The UltraHD has a plus, however: a user-swappable rechargeable battery, which can be replaced with AAs in a pinch.

Here’s the full list of Flip MinoHD, 2nd Generation Camcorder Features, from their press release:

• SRP: $229.99
• Now Available at leading retailers and online retailers
• Colors: Brushed Metal or personalized at theflip.com
• Video Resolution: High Definition, 1280 x 720
• Records: 2 hours (8 GB built-in memory)
• Screen: 2 inch – transflective (anti-glare); 960 x 240 pixels
• Audio: Built-in wide-range, omni-directional microphone; built-in speaker with software volume control
• Battery: Built-in rechargeable (Lithium Ion); up to 2 hours use
• TV Output: Widescreen with HDMITM output
• Zoom: 2 x Digital