GoPro Hero Black 4k Project/Import Settings?

I've tried to import GoPro Hero3 Black MP4 footage into PP5.5 but only the audio imports so I'm assuming PP5.5 can't handle MP4's. So, I'm having Cineform, a GoPro product, convert to AVI which is easily imported.
However, I'm not clear on how to set up a project for GoPro 4K footage. Indeed, I'm not clear on the implications of the many choices one has when setting up a project. If I choose the wrong one the project won't work?
Thank you!

With this mixed bag of assets, you are going to have to compromise.
At first blush, I might want to start with a 3K sequence... up-scaling
the 1080, and downscaling the 4K.
If this ends up not working out, you can create a new Sequence with
different settings and copy / paste the clips into the new Sequence.
Your mix of frame rates is another issue.
I would pick the frame rate of the primary media source (hopefully
the 3K), and work in a Sequence that matches that frame rate.
If I set it to 1080 do I only get a small portion of the 3K and 4K footage? Conversely, if I set it for 4K, are there huge black borders around the 3k and 2K footage?
No.
You will use 'Scale to Frame Size' in the timeline
or a Motion Effect > Scale / Position to fill the frame.

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