Ever feel like you put so much fuss into setting up the tree and then barely notice it once it’s there? That won’t be a concern with this 7.5’ fiber-optic tree. Whether you choose the green Northern Lights Tree or the faux-snowy Flocked Thousand Points of Light Tree, the cascades of color moving through their branches will give you reason to pause. Oh, yes, it is Christmastime, isn’t it?

An included controller lets you choose among 23 synchronized lighting patterns or cycle through the modes. Add your familiar decorations, settle into a chair, and try a few settings until you find one you like. For once, there’s something worth watching in the living room that doesn’t require finding the television remote.

Each tree assembles in three sections and rests on an included metal stand. It plugs into an outlet with a 9’ cord, and an eight-hour-on, 16-hour-off timer keeps the display on a daily schedule. You can put the phone down for a while and actually enjoy the festive glow; the tree has the evening’s scrolling colors handled.