function initBanner() {
	$items = new Array();
	var $div_items = $("#featured_items").find('div.item');

	for (var i = 0; i < $div_items.length; i++) {
		var desc = $($div_items[i]).find('div.item_desc');
		var img = $($div_items[i]).find('img');
		var attrs = new Array()
		attrs['id'] = $($div_items[i]).attr("id");
		attrs['title'] = $($div_items[i]).attr("title");
		attrs['link'] = $($div_items[i]).attr("link");
		attrs['desc'] = $(desc[0]).html();
		attrs['img'] = $(img[0]).attr("src");
		$items [i] = attrs;
	}
	
	$currentItem = 0;
	$itemCount = $items.length;
	$("#fader").attr("src",$items[1]['img']);
	$auto_interval = setInterval(autoFade,12000);	
}

function autoFade(){		
	if ($currentItem == ($itemCount - 1)){ 
		$currentItem = 0;
		var $nextItem = 1;
	} else {
		$currentItem++;
		if ($currentItem == ($itemCount - 1)){
			var $nextItem = 0;
		} else {
			var $nextItem = $currentItem + 1;
		}
	}
	$('#featured_overlay').fadeOut(800, function () {
		$('#featured_title').html($items[$currentItem]['title']);
		$('#featured_title').attr("href", $items[$currentItem]['link']);
		$('#featured_desc').html($items[$currentItem]['desc']);
		$('#overlay_watch').attr("href", $items[$currentItem]['link']);
		$('#fader').fadeIn(800, function () {
			$("#featured_img").css("background","url("+$items[$currentItem]['img']+")"); //swap main image
			$('#featured_img').attr("href", $items[$currentItem]['link']);
			$("#fader").hide(); //hide fader div
			$("#fader").attr("src",$items[$nextItem]['img']); //load next fader image
			$('#featured_overlay').fadeIn(1000);
		});
	});
}