code: def getLCDType(self):
      
      command = '$GE'
      settings = self.sendCommand(command)
      flags = int(settings[2], 16)
      if flags & 0x0100:
        lcdtype = 'monochrome'
      else:
        lcdtype = 'rgb'
      return lcdtype
docs: Returns LCD type as a string, either monochrome or rgb