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Registered 1998 · site is live · HTTPS valid
PanaVision.com
Panavision manufactures camera systems and optical equipment for film and television cinematography. The company, based in Woodland Hills, California, is known for products like the Hylen System, which provides on-set control tools for cinematographers and directors using Primo optical relay technology.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Dec 3, 2016 · 1 ownership change since 2008 · last checked Oct 23, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006An AboutUs wiki page described panavision.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Jun 21, 2006 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“The Panavision Hylén System introduces new realms of “On-Set” creativity control for cinematographers and directors. By utilizing the Primo® quality optical relay system, and advanced electro-mechanics, the user can man…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCDec 3, 2016 – Sep 29, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 3, 2016 and most recently on Sep 29, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 14, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsMar 30, 2008 – Jun 21, 2026Registration records for panavision.com are held from Mar 30, 2008 to Jun 21, 2026 (93 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Oct 2010 – Oct 2011Nameservers: gblx.netMar 30, 2008 – Oct 9, 2010Registration records listed gblx.net nameservers (name.phx.gblx.net, name.roc.gblx.net) for panavision.com from Mar 30, 2008 to Oct 9, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMar 29, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 20 certificates for panavision.com from Mar 29, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 23, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
2010201520202025Apr ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (16)
Jun 21, 2006AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described panavision.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Jun 21, 2006 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The Panavision Hylén System introduces new realms of “On-Set” creativity control for cinematographers and directors. By utilizing the Primo® quality optical relay system, and advanced electro-mechanics, the user can man…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Mar 30, 2008 – Jun 21, 2026Ownership: Registration records for panavision.com are held from Mar 30, 2008 to Jun 21, 2026 (93 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 30, 2008 – Oct 9, 2010Zone file: Registration records listed gblx.net nameservers (name.phx.gblx.net, name.roc.gblx.net) for panavision.com from Mar 30, 2008 to Oct 9, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 9, 2010Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 9, 2010. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Current AboutUs record
Jul 14, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Ownership change
Oct 9, 2010
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 9, 2010. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2008–2026
Nameservers: GoDaddyOct 10, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (pdns01.domaincontrol.com) for panavision.com from Oct 10, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to GoDaddyOct 10, 2011panavision.com's nameservers moved from gblx.net to GoDaddy at some point between Oct 9, 2010 and Oct 10, 2011. Last seen at gblx.net: Oct 9, 2010 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Oct 10, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 12 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: GoDaddyOct 18, 2013 – May 1, 2014GoDaddy (ns1.he.net, pdns01.domaincontrol.com, pdns02.domaincontrol.com) were the nameservers listed for panavision.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to May 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareJun 1, 2014 – Apr 3, 2018Cloudflare (edna.ns.cloudflare.com, ken.ns.cloudflare.com) were the nameservers listed for panavision.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jun 1, 2014 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to CloudflareJun 1, 2014panavision.com's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to Cloudflare between May 1, 2014 and Jun 1, 2014. Last seen at GoDaddy: May 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Cloudflare: Jun 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareApr 4, 2018 – Jun 21, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (edna.ns.cloudflare.com, ken.ns.cloudflare.com) for panavision.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 21, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 23, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 23, 2026: edna.ns.cloudflare.com, ken.ns.cloudflare.com. DNSSEC signed on Oct 23, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 23, 2026
Google Trust Services
Jun 11, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026 (latest)
Google Trust Services issued 16 certificates for panavision.com from Jun 11, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 17, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 2, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 2, 2026
Oct 10, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (pdns01.domaincontrol.com) for panavision.com from Oct 10, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 10, 2011Zone file: panavision.com's nameservers moved from gblx.net to GoDaddy at some point between Oct 9, 2010 and Oct 10, 2011. Last seen at gblx.net: Oct 9, 2010 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Oct 10, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 12 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – May 1, 2014Zone file: GoDaddy (ns1.he.net, pdns01.domaincontrol.com, pdns02.domaincontrol.com) were the nameservers listed for panavision.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to May 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jun 1, 2014 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Cloudflare (edna.ns.cloudflare.com, ken.ns.cloudflare.com) were the nameservers listed for panavision.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jun 1, 2014 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jun 1, 2014Zone file: panavision.com's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to Cloudflare between May 1, 2014 and Jun 1, 2014. Last seen at GoDaddy: May 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Cloudflare: Jun 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Dec 3, 2016 – Sep 29, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 3, 2016 and most recently on Sep 29, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 14, 2026
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 21, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (edna.ns.cloudflare.com, ken.ns.cloudflare.com) for panavision.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 21, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 29, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 20 certificates for panavision.com from Mar 29, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 23, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 11, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 16 certificates for panavision.com from Jun 11, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 17, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 2, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 2, 2026
Jul 14, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 23, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 23, 2026: edna.ns.cloudflare.com, ken.ns.cloudflare.com. DNSSEC signed on Oct 23, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 23, 2026
All 4 safety checks passed (Oct 28, 2026).
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (passed)
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Feb 11, 1998 — 28 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 24, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.panavision.com.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The site names Panavision as the organisation behind it.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a business-services site that sells its own services, mainly for businesses and professionals.
Authority 59/100— ahead of 59% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
59 is a percentile: higher than 59% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #394,031)+5
Verified continuity: 28.7 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+8
Model score: 31/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 59/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What panavision.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
The Panavision Hylén System introduces new realms of “On-Set” creativity control for cinematographers and directors. By utilizing the Primo® quality optical relay system, and advanced electro-mechanics, the user can manipulate...
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 28 years registered✓ live verified Oct 28, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 66 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 66 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment