i love this garland, and i love that it is pre-lit!  it is battery operated, and you have the choice of manually putting it on and off, or you can set it on a 6 hour timer, which is perfect, because we have it way up high by the ceiling....so we set the timer for 5pm everynight, and it automatically shuts off at 11pm.  and i love the red berries, they are very vibrant.