7.5 FT Pre-Lit Artificial Christmas Tree, 1162 PVC and PE Tips, 380 Colour Changing LEDs, Remote

On most pre-lit trees the only control is a box on the cord, which sits behind the trunk under the skirt. Changing a setting means kneeling down and feeling for it, and turning the lights off at bedtime is the same job every night.

Eleven modes, four brightness levels and three timer settings all run from a handheld remote, with a control panel on the tree as a backup. The memory function keeps your last choice, so nothing has to be set twice.

Three things on one branch

The magnified circles name all three. Verdant PVC leaves, cut flat, for density. Soft PE leaves, moulded to a needle shape, on the outside. And delicate fairy lights, finer than the main bulbs, threaded through as a second layer of light. The tip count is 1162.

Eleven named settings

C1 is warm white, C2 is multicoloured, and the eleven modes work across both: combination, C2 steady on, C2 mixture, breathing, C2 slo-glo, in wave, C1 steady, C1 mixture, slo-glo, C1 slo-glo and flash. Breathing and slo-glo are the quiet ones. Flash and in wave are for the evening you want movement.

Seven and a half by four point four

The drawing gives 7.5 feet of height, a 4.4 foot spread and a 21.5 inch stand. That is a wide full profile tree, so leave a clear circle of about five feet. Sizing guides pair a tree this tall with a 9 foot ceiling, or an 8 foot one with a low topper.

Timers, brightness and memory

Three timer settings: 6 hours on and 18 off, 8 on and 16 off, or 6 on, 6 off, 3 on and 9 off. Four brightness levels for the same 380 bulbs. And a memory function, which is the small feature people end up valuing most, because the tree comes back the way you left it.

Switch between warm white and multicoloured, or run modes that move between the two.

Finer bulbs threaded through the branches alongside the main set, adding depth rather than brightness.

Counted by the manufacturer for this size, split between verdant PVC leaves and soft PE ones.

From steady on through breathing and slo-glo to flash, with your last choice saved.

Turn 380 bulbs down for a quiet room or up when the house is full.

6 on and 18 off, 8 on and 16 off, or 6 on, 6 off, 3 on and 9 off, repeating daily.

Branches drop into place as each of the three sections is raised, and it packs down the same way.

A stable 21.5 inch metal base, with a pair of gloves included for spreading the tips.

Ships from a Canadian warehouse. Free shipping on orders over $150. Some remote areas, PO boxes and surcharge regions may be excluded or cost extra.

Return within 14 days of purchase, unused, in original condition and packaging.

Covered directly by the manufacturer under their warranty terms for material and manufacturing defects.

A timer and a remote matter most where the tree is lit every evening for a month, not just at parties.

Fairy lights behind the main bulbs give two scales of light, which reads richer than one even string.

Seven and a half feet by four point four is a full sized tree that needs a proper corner to sit in.

What we stand behind

• The 1162 tip count and the 380 LED count come from the manufacturer's size ordered specification for the 7.5 ft model and are repeated on their own panel.
• All eleven modes, the four brightness levels and the three timer settings are listed on the maker's own panels.
• The maker's photographs carry a note that the decorations shown are not included.
• Ships from a Canadian warehouse, free shipping over $150. 14 day returns, unused and in the original packaging.

What are C1 and C2 in the mode list?

They are the two light colours. C1 is warm white, C2 is multicoloured. The eleven modes use one, the other, or both: C1 steady, C2 steady on, combination, in wave, breathing, slo-glo and flash among them. The manufacturer labels them this way on their own lighting panel.

What are the fairy lights for?

They are a second, finer set threaded through the branches alongside the 380 main LEDs. Two scales of light give a tree more depth than one even string, because the small points read as sparkle behind the larger glow.

How do the timers work?

Pick one of three cycles: 6 hours on and 18 off, 8 on and 16 off, or 6 on, 6 off, 3 on and 9 off. The tree then repeats it every day. Combined with the memory function, it comes back on in the same mode as well.

How much floor space does it need?

Four point four feet across at the widest branches, on a 21.5 inch stand, so a clear circle of about five feet. At 7.5 feet tall it suits a 9 foot ceiling once a topper is allowed for.