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Table 8 Optimized transmission parameters for an 8-MHz bandwidth (4 K UHD layer: 256 QAM modulation, HD layer: 16 QAM modulation)

From: A study of development of transmission systems for next-generation terrestrial 4 K UHD and HD convergence broadcasting

Number

Total data rate (bps)

4 K layer data rate (bps)

HD layer data rate (bps)

4 K layer code rate (bps)

HD layer code rate

FFT size

Guard interval

Pilot mode

Number of syms a

Frame length

Extended mode

Frame-closing symbol

1

30,318,345

23,101,054

7,217,290

4/5

3/4

1,024

1/8

PP2

1,900

243.51 ms

No

Yes

2

30,251,372

23,039,165

7,197,955

4/5

3/4

2,048

1/8

PP2

950

243.51 ms

No

Yes

3

31,008,536

23,919,515

7,089,020

3/4

2/3

2,048

1/16

PP4

1,000

249.16 ms

No

Yes

4

30,508,286

23,245,780

7,262,506

4/5

3/4

4,096

1/8

PP2

475

241.64 ms

No

Yes

5

31,294,731

24,140,281

7,154,449

3/4

2/3

4,096

1/16

PP4

500

240.13 ms

No

Yes

  1. aNumber of OFDM symbols in a frame.