How do LCDs work?

Now, we all know of this great screen that is the foundation of LED and standard LCD screens. I know how the backlighting works but how do the pixels work? Like how do they shove RGB and in some cases RGBY in that super tiny space? And how does it make those colors?

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asked Sep 22 '11 at 19:54

josephLtech
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1	It is due to the Nematic Phase Liquid Crystals. More info: http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/lcd1.htm answered Sep 22 '11 at 20:03 kevin ♦♦ 35.7k●160●317●590

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