US Patent 8004616 Television receiver having a plurality of standby power modes

A television receiver having a security module fixing part for descrambling digital broadcast comprises at least a standby power mode for supplying power only to hardware, such as a remote control receiver (full standby), a standby power mode for supplying power also to a security module other than the hardware supplied with power in the full standby (partial standby), and a standby power mode for stopping supply of power only to a monitor at minimum (false standby) and has a standby power mode determination part for controlling presentation of images and electronic program guides to a user at startup.