The clock is ticking – only 23 more days until Christmas. Have you started decorating yet? I know, it’s a little early, after all, Thanksgiving was just a week ago. But come on, I know you’re itching to string those lights, roast those chestnuts, and hang your mistletoe. Have you thought about how you’re going to decorate the tree this year? Don’t you want to snazz it up a bit from last year’s?
With the 3 Outlet Westinghouse Holiday F/X Remote (Walmart, $12.00) you can pretty much guarantee that your Christmas tree will be anything but boring. This little duo, albeit just a touch cheesy, is actually pretty great because it allows you to change your standard Christmas lights from static to action. All you have to do is plug the Christmas tree outlet expander into the wall, then plug your Christmas lights into the three outlets provided. And that’s pretty much it, well not including setting up the tree, untangling the lights, getting out all the ornaments, etc. That stuff will take hours. This takes probably a good minute or two.
The snowman shaped remote controls the lights for you, which is handy even if you’re not going to jazz up the lights because then you don’t have to unplug the lights at night. Instead, you can use this remote to turn the lights on/off, using the corresponding buttons (which just happen to be the snowman’s eyes) from up to 50 feet away! The snowman’s middle buttons activate the different light settings available, which are: fading, flashing, chasing, and random. You know what else is cool? The snowman remote is an ornament, so you can hang it right on your tree, or maybe cleverly hidden across the room so you can secretly harass your family by turning the lights on and off making your living room resemble a rave. You know, whichever seems more in tune with your interests.
5 out of 5 stars.
Specs:
-Dimensions: 10″ H
-Ornament transmitter turns on/off the plugged in Christmas lights
-Can set lights to fading, flashing, chasing or random
-Works through walls, doors, and windows from 50′ away
-LED Indicator on both transmitter and receiver
-Frequency: 315Mhz
-125V/6A/750W Tungsten
-60Hz, 1/3 motor load
