On most pre-lit trees the only control is an inline switch on the cord, which ends up behind the trunk under the skirt. Turning the lights off at bedtime means kneeling down and feeling for it in the dark, every night for a month.

This one ships with a handheld remote as well as the inline controller, so the lights go off from the sofa. Three auto timer patterns will do it for you, the shortest being 6 hours on and 18 hours off, and the memory function brings back your last mode instead of starting over.

Seven feet, measured against a person

The maker draws it next to a six foot figure so the height reads properly: 7 feet tall, 4 feet across, on a stand measuring 22 inches. Sizing guides put a tree this tall under an 8 or 9 foot ceiling with about a foot spare for a topper. Two pairs of gloves and the adaptor are shown as part of the package.

Two needle shapes, side by side

The two magnified samples are the point of this panel. The PE tip is moulded round with a taper, so the outer branches look like a real spruce. The PVC tip is cut flat and packs in behind it, which is what fills the gaps and stops you seeing the pole. There are 1646 of them in total and the manufacturer rates the material fireproof, anti-fading, smell free and non-allergic.

The same tree, two evenings

Left side warm white, right side colour, one tree. The switch is on the controller and on the remote, so you can change it halfway through the evening. The small frames underneath show where it ends up: a living room, an office and a shop floor. It is the dual colour wiring that makes one tree work in all three.

What the remote actually controls

Three separate things. Eleven lighting modes, from steady on through quick and slow flash to four colour changing patterns. Three timer patterns: 6 hours on and 18 off, 8 on and 16 off, or 6 on, 6 off, 3 on and 9 off. And four brightness levels, which matters more than it sounds when 470 bulbs are pointed at a small room.

Wired through the branches at the factory in two colours, warm white and multicolour, on a single plug.

A handheld remote alongside the inline controller, so the lights can be changed without reaching behind the tree.

6 hours on and 18 off, 8 on and 16 off, or a split pattern of 6 on, 6 off, 3 on and 9 off.

Turn 470 bulbs down for a small room or up for a hall. The setting holds until you change it.

The tree comes back on in the mode you left it in, rather than cycling from the start every evening.

Moulded PE needles on the outer branches with flatter PVC behind them for interior density.

Branches stay on the pole and drop as you lift each of the three sections into place.

Included for fluffing. On a tree with this many tips they earn their place in the box.

Ships from our United States warehouse. Delivery to Canada usually takes 8 to 14 business days, with no customs charges or duties to pay on arrival. Free shipping on orders over $150, a flat $18.90 below that, and tracking by email as soon as it leaves.

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.

Found it cheaper at a Canadian retailer? Send us the link and we will match that price. It has to be the same item, in stock, sold and shipped inside Canada, and compared like for like on what comes in the box.

The timer turns the tree off after six hours whether anyone remembers or not, and back on the next evening.

A 4 foot spread with 1646 tips is a proper full tree, and 470 bulbs are enough to light it right through.

Warm white on a quiet night, colour when there are guests, without touching a single light string.

What we stand behind

• The 1646 tip count, the 470 LED count, the 11 modes, the three timer patterns and the four brightness levels are all printed on the manufacturer's own panels.
• Height, width, stand size and net weight come from the maker's specification list and dimension drawing.
• Ships from our United States warehouse, free shipping over $150, and 14 day returns unused in the original packaging.
• 14 day returns, unused and in the original packaging.

What is the difference between the remote and the controller?

Both do the same job from different places. The inline controller sits on the cord near the plug. The remote is handheld, so modes, brightness and the timer can be set from across the room. The manufacturer calls it dual controlling and both are in the box.

How do the auto timers work?

You pick one of three patterns: 6 hours on then 18 off, 8 on then 16 off, or 6 on, 6 off, 3 on and 9 off. Once set, the tree repeats the same cycle each day, so it lights itself in the evening and goes out on its own.

How much floor space does it need?

Four feet across at the widest branches with a stand 22 inches wide, so a clear circle of about four and a half feet. At 7 feet tall it suits an 8 or 9 foot ceiling, which is what most sizing guides recommend once a topper is allowed for.

Is it hard to put up?

Three sections, and the branches are hinged so they fall into place instead of hooking on one at a time. The long part is fluffing: pull each branch out from the pole and bend the tips up. With 1646 tips that is worth doing in stages, and two pairs of gloves are supplied for it.