Philips Viva Collection Hd4938/01 2100-Watt Glass Induction Cooktop | Fast Gas-Free Cooking | No LPG Required With Sensor Touch & Full Crystal Glass (Black)

Build quality, awesome working, looking beautiful, but packing all revealed type naked without any extra cover dilevered.

The machine is a marvel. First time started cooking and it is a breeze. One hour cook time was done in 20 min flat. Child's play. However only use triply from day one and watch all videos before operating the cook top. Full value for money. Only need gas for rotis and that's it. Just go for it. Slightly expensive here but it is still worth it. The on/off light does not stop blinking after off to inform of supply so don't get confused. Wasted lot of time to understand this point. Be careful not to rub only lift and keep utensils. Always keep the bottom of utensils clean to avoid scratching the surface. Most important no gas in kitchen so no heat and sweat. Keeps you fresh. Non negotiable point to buy this Cooktop.

The world we grew up in is changing. We are gradually moving from petroleum-based fuel to electricity, and more appliances today are designed to support this shift toward efficient electric use. This is a good quality product overall. I bought one in 2021 and another in 2026 . If you use the correct utensils and avoid running it continuously at maximum wattage, it performs very well. Keep the vents clean and make sure liquids don’t spill into the unit. With proper care and regular maintenance, it should last a long time without any problems. Another positive point is that spare parts are reasonably priced, which makes maintenance easier if anything needs replacement later. Overall, it’s a reliable product — you can go for it with confidence.

super maza aah gya 3,700 rupee main mila very good product and cooking fast controls good power good compatibility nice Ease of use 🫡

It stopped working within 3 months

Good quality

Recently moved to another city, which meant no gas (LPG) for a few days. It was my brother's idea to get an induction cooker for the milk boiling ceremony (Hindu tradition of boiling milk in an open pot until it overflows over the sides—done before you move into a house). After a fair bit of research, with my preferences leaning towards features, functionality, appearance, brand (goodwill), and presence of local service centers, I decided it's either Philips (Dutch Co.) or Prestige (Indian Co.). Then it came down to Philips HD4938 (Viva Collection, 2012), Philips HD4928/01 (2015), Prestige PIC 6.1 V3, or Prestige PIC 29.0. Once I realized any one of these wouldn't be too bad of a choice for a first-timer like me, it really just came down to: 1. Appearance: Which one's the most-modern looking. Philips HD4938 (Viva Collection) wins this, no competition. 2. Glass vs. Ceramic Plate: The surface of the induction cooker. Not a big deal, but glass cools down faster, and I can be picky about minor things. Philips HD4938 wins this as the rest are ceramic. 3. Size of Induction Zone: For Philips' induction cookers the diameter of the base of the cookware has to be between 12-20 cm (about the size of the induction zone of the cooktop). Prestige induction cookers allow for 12-26 cm, so Prestige wins this one. But then I realized, even at ~2000W these induction cookers are meant for normal-sized cookware, not for something big like a 12-litre pressure cooker (for those you should probably get a bigger and powerful multi-zone cooktop). 4. Release Year: Usually, the later the release, the better the product because of the updates and fixes in technology. Prestige wins this. But in this case it didn't seem like the technology changed much at all, and therefore as long as a model has no inherent issues, we should be good. 5. Beginner-friendly: With 10 very sensible preset menus (to my needs), Philips HD4938 wins this big. And so I went ahead with my purchase of Philips HD4938, and I am sure as hell not disappointed! I've boiled water and milk, prepared curries, cooked rice in my 5.5-litre Prestige stainless steel pressure cooker, among other things. It has worked wonderfully so far. REMEMBER: Use cookware with a flat bottom made of iron or magnetic stainless steel, and with a bottom diameter of 12-20cm. Do not use cookware with a concave or convex bottom made of non-iron metal, heat resistant glass pots, ceramic, glass, aluminum and copper, or with a bottom diameter of less than 12cm or more than 20cm. Also, read the user manual fully. Now, don't blame Philips if you fail to use your common sense!

Another addition to the kitchen with induction cooktop from this brand, and coming from HD4928, this is definitely an upgrade with touch buttons, elegant design, and full glass top. All my HD4928's malfunctioned due to water seepage inside from the joint between glass and control panel. This particular model, HD2938 with full glass top addresses the issue to some extent. ••••••••••••••••••• 🎁 INSIDE BOX ••••••••••••••••••• → Induction cooktop → Safety leaflet → User Manual Cord length: 1.5 m approx Max power: 2100 watts Warranty: 1 Year •••••••••••• ➕ PROS •••••••••••• 1. Stylish & durable cooktop for the kitchen with full glass top 2. Works great with lots of preset options for cooking 3. Works with a good range of iron/magnetic base cookware, bottom diameter 12-20cm 4. Touch buttons are easy to operate and red led above each button indicates the option selected 5. Manual mode in any induction is kind of a blessing to have full control over the cooking process. This ones the most used mode in my kitchen 6. Many preset modes can also be adjusted as per the required temperature and cooking time. 7. +/- can be used to adjust both temperature and timer 8. Childlock feature, which can be used to prevent accidental presses. This thing is a blessing for lets say milk boiling, to prevent spillage due to accidental press and high power leading to sudden rise of milk levels 9. Theres direct shortcut to sim/boil/reheat milk or water •••••••••••• ➖ CONS •••••••••••• 1. This model slips a lot on the platform as there are no rubber shoes on the 4 legs. I don't understand the reason behind omission of such an important thing. Brands PMs really need to think through. 2. Didnt like the red LEDs above all buttons, it could have been made more aesthetic for such a premium device. Theres a big tranparent zone for every LED on the glass top and you can actually see those 10mm Red LEDs, which actually looks ugly. In this era of SMDs, they are still using 10mm ones. 3. Price is on the higher side for not much of feature upgrade from HD4928. Could have been better designed. For these cons deducting one star. So a 4-star ★★★★ device. ••••••••••••••• USAGE TIPS ••••••••••••••• → Use utensils with induction base only. Normal steel utensils also work but are very less efficient. Aluminium ones won't work here. → The glass plate gets hot during usage. Handle it with caution. The residual heat indicator remains on to show the status of heat. → Use child lock to prevent accidental touches, which may lead to improper cooking or even a disaster. These touches are not just limited to children. → Keep vents clean and have sufficient space around induction, for it to have proper forced air circulation. It's an important process to keep the internals cool as its all electronics inside. ••••••••••••••••••••• IMPORTANT ADVICE ••••••••••••••••••••• → Never ever let liquid spill on the induction. It's the major cause of failures in the cooktops. Even though they have addressed that issue in this model, by having full glass top, but still theres a small overlap of 5-7m on both ends of glass, which may lead to water or liquid seepage and damage the electronic circuit there. •••••••••••••••• 🏆 VERDICT •••••••••••••••• This goes by the name and will not disappoint wrt quality and performance of the product. Its one of the best inductions in the market, both looks and functionality wise.